Late-Georgian Churches: Anglican Architecture, Patronage and Churchgoing in England 1790-1840 Webster Christopher
Late-Georgian Churches: Anglican Architecture, Patronage and Churchgoing in England 1790-1840 Webster Christopher This book is the first comprehensive study of late-Georgian church-building. Almost…
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Late-Georgian Churches: Anglican Architecture, Patronage and Churchgoing in England 1790-1840 Webster Christopher
This book is the first comprehensive study of late-Georgian church-building. Almost all the leading architects were involved and, amongst approximately 1500 new churches there are some outstanding designs; buildings of the very highest order architecturally.In this pioneering study, the churches are considered free from the Ecclesiological zeal that condemned them and has, for so long, prevented their serious study. After centuries of post-Reformation inactivity, the Church of England began to address the desperate shortage of accommodation and build on a huge scale.
There will be many revelations.Included is a thorough examination of the stylistic alternatives and contemporary liturgical imperatives, along with their architectural implications. It will celebrate the best of them and provide valuable insights into the design and planning of the whole corpus. And the book