Britain's Lost Churches
Subtitle: The Forgotten Holy Sites of Britain's Christian Past
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group UK
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781781311219
Subjects: Church buildings, great britain; Church architecture, great britain; Great britain, church history
Description: Neglected to the elements, renovated for commercial use or demolished completely, many of Britain's beautiful churches have vanished, leaving no trace except photographs or illustrations to mark their existence. Architectural commentator Matthew Hyde travels the length and breadth of the country to seek out and tell the stories of these wonderful buildings, from churches that defy the elements in Orkney to abbeys destroyed in Henry VIII's dissolution programme and the cathedrals that suffered the terrible effects of the Blitz in World War Two. Their architectural heritage and social importance are remembered. Complete with archive photography and illustrations mirroring their glorious past, to personal photography from the author of how many look today, shrouded in undergrowth, left as ruins, and some completely gone forever. It is an emotional and poignant tribute to the many buildings that were at one time, the house of God.