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The Cathedrals of England

Second edition

Hardback (11 Jun 2020)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A new edition of Batsford's classic 1930s guide to England's cathedrals, with foreword by Simon Jenkins.

This classic guide from 1934 gives a brief account and pictorial review of every Church of England cathedral in England that existed at the time. Simply and concisely written to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject, the book features cathedrals from the mighty York Minster, Durham and Canterbury through St Albans to Ripon and Southwark.

The full list of cathedrals covered are: Bristol, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Chichester, Durham, Ely, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Lichfield, Lincoln, London, Norwich, Oxford, Peterborough, Ripon, Rochester, St Albans, Salisbury, Southwark, Southwell, Wells, Winchester, Worcester, York. Also the Parish church cathedrals of Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford, Chelmsford, Coventry (pre-war building), Derby, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Portsmouth, St Edmundsbury, Sheffield and Wakefield.

Book information

ISBN: 9781849945462
Publisher: Batsford Books
Imprint: Batsford
Pub date:
Edition: Second edition
DEWEY: 796.60942
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 408g
Height: 142mm
Width: 222mm
Spine width: 28mm