The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales

Paul Jeffery

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Miscellaneous
01 July 2007

Religious buildings; History; Bargains

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.

By: Paul Jeffery
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 920g
ISBN: 9780709083689
ISBN 10: 0709083688
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 01 July 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for The Collegiate Churches of England and Wales

* 'This is a valuable and delightful book, enticing us to visit the places it mentions, and giving a full and just account of their importance. It 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