CHURCH GOING

A joyous and illuminating exploration of our glorious heritage of old churches A must for anyone who s ever stared at an apse or a misericord with no idea what they re looking at Sir Tony RobinsonAndrew Ziminski s books are treasure troves of lived and learned experience They have changed the way I look at buildings and Britain Max Porter author Grief Is the Thing with FeathersFrom bulletholes in weathervanes to beehives in church walls Ziminski has an eye for charming details and an ear for a good story Peter Ross author Steeple ChasingChurches are many things to us they are places of worship vibrant community hubs and oases of calm reflection To know a church is to hold a key to the past that unlocks an understanding of our shared history Andrew Ziminski has spent decades as a stonemason and church conservator acting as an informal guide to curious visitors Church Going is his handbook to the medieval churches of the British Isles in which he reveals their fascinating histories features and furnishings from flying buttresses to rood screens lichgates to chancels Beautifully written and richly illustrated it is a celebration of British architectural history