The Guide to Suffolk Churches (Popular Guide) - Softcover

Mortlock, D.P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0718830768 ISBN 13: 9780718830762

Publisher: James Clarke and Co Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Suffolk is a county renowned for the beauty of its many parish churches, but for the average visitor the physical language in which they speak, that of stained glass, engraved fonts, and hammer-beamed roofs, is bewildering. Now available in an updated, single volume, the Guide to Suffolk Churches provides a way into this fascinating world, its architecture and history. From bells to pulpits to centuries-old graffiti found in window sills, each church unfolds from sealed tome to open book in Mortlockís hands. Accompanying the entries there is an extensive glossary/index and two useful appendices. From carvings of woodwoses to weeping chancels, the meaning of idiosyncracies and uniformities alike across the county are laid out in clear, engaging prose. New photographs, line drawings, and a detailed map ensure that neither the greatest of artefacts nor the smallest of churches can be accidentally overlooked. Written in a voice as knowledgeable as it is enthusiastic about Suffolk and its churches, the guide is incomparable in both the thoroughness and charm with which it unlocks more than one thousand years of history across the countyís hundreds of churches. There is no visit to any parish church in Suffolk, no matter how well informed the visitor, that would not be more enjoyable and informative for having Mortlock along.

About this title

About the Author

D.P. Mortlock is Librarian to the Earl of Leicester and former County Librarian of Norfolk. He is a Fellow of the Library Association and served as an officer in the Indian Army from 1945-7. He is also the author of the Guide to Norfolk Churches, also published in one volume in 2007.

Edition details

• Publisher: James Clarke and Co Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718830768
• ISBN 13: 9780718830762
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608