The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales by Paul Jeffery

The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales by Paul Jeffery

Collegiate churches are one of the country's lesser-known glories. A collegiate church was the church of a medieval college, which was an important class of religious house, different from but comparable to a monastery. For most of their history, these colleges had nothing to do with education, but it is from them that the secular educational colleges of today are descended. Usually the most important, and often the only, part to survive from a college is the church. Collegiate churches were often large and magnificent, and almost 150 remain to the present day, forming a superb body of architecture. The book is illustrated with 300 photographs and contains two main sections. In the first, the author traces the development of the colleges from their beginnings in the Anglo-Saxon era to their dramatic decline in the sixteenth century, and deals with their nature, historical evolution, demise and legacy. The second section comprises an extensive gazetteer, divided into counties, designed as a convenient guide for the lover of old buildings to explore this part of our architectural wealth. "The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales" is a remarkable work which should be on the bookshelf of all those interested in the country's history and heritage.

"* 'This is a valuable and delightful book, enticing us to visit the places it mentions, and giving a full and just account of their importanceIt can be warmly recommended to everyone, scholar or general reader, who is interested in medieval England.' Church Times * 'This is a very handsome book, and... any serious historian of matters ecclesiastical will want to have a copy of this book within easy reach. I cannot recommend this book too highly.' Journal of Kent History * 'Attractively presented and lavishly illustrated volume... scholarly.' Local Historian Journal of the British Association for Local History"

Paul Jeffery grew up in Bournemouth, where the proximity of Christchurch, with its castle and priory, stimulated an early love for things medieval and has led to a long-standing enthusiasm for exploring old churches. Music, too, is important to him, and he plays the violin. A graduate of Cambridge University, he works in the computer industry. He is married, with two children, and lives in Winchester.

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ISBN 13	9780709083689
ISBN 10	0709083688
Title	The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales
Author	Paul Jeffery
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published	2007-05-31
Number of pages	480
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