Architectu­re

Christ Church (Anglican) Cathedral, Dublin Christ Church (Anglican) Cathedral, Dublin- The cathedral of Holy Trinity, commonly called Christ Church, was founded by the Vikings, rebuilt by the Anglo-Normans restored by the … St Columb's Cathedral Londonderry St Columb's Cathedral Londonderry- The official site includes a history and tour of this church completed in 1633 in the Gothic style. St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh, Co. Cork St. Colman's Cathedral, Cobh, Co. Cork- A history and photographs of the neo-Gothic cathedral designed by the architects Pugin and Ashlin. It took 47 years to build, starting in 1… St Patrick's (Anglican) Cathedral, Dublin St Patrick's (Anglican) Cathedral, Dublin- The official site supplies a brief history. St. Fin Barre's (Anglican) Cathedral, Cork St. Fin Barre's (Anglican) Cathedral, Cork- The official site includes an illustrated history of this cathedral designed in 1862 by Willliam Burges, including a portrait and biogr… Christ Church (Anglican) Cathedral, Waterford Christ Church (Anglican) Cathedral, Waterford- The only neo-classical Georgian cathedral in Ireland, designed by John Roberts (1714-1796). The official site includes a history and… Saint Colman's Cathedral, Cobh, Ireland Saint Colman's Cathedral, Cobh, Ireland- The official site includes a history of this of high watermark of neo-Gothic architecture by the architects Pugin and Ashlin, and informat… Christ Church Cathedral, New Zealand Christ Church Cathedral, New Zealand- The official site includes a history and tour of the Victorian cathedral designed by George Gilbert Scott with adaptions and additions by Ben… Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York- The official site provides a history and virtual tour of this massive Gothic Revival church begun in 1892 and still unfinished. Ralph A… Wikipedia: Duomo di Milano Wikipedia: Duomo di Milano- An illustrated history and description of the second largest Gothic cathedral in the world from the collaborative encyclopedia. The Oeuvre Notre-Dame The Oeuvre Notre-Dame- A detailed, illustrated history of Strasbourg Cathedral, with updates on a recent renovation. Building tool dictionary, glossary of Gothic architecture. In … Monumental Churches of Antwerp (Belgium) Monumental Churches of Antwerp (Belgium)- Attractive introduction to the Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady and other historic churches and chapels: history, description, expandable thu… Fountains Abbey Fountains Abbey- Britain's largest monastic ruin and most complete Cistercian abbey is a World Heritage site. Photographs, outline history and visitor information from the Nationa… Farnborough Abbey Farnborough Abbey- The official site provides a history and interactive Virtual Reality tour of this monastery built by the Empress Eugenie to house the tomb of Napoleon III (d.18… Medieval English Cathedrals and Churches Medieval English Cathedrals and Churches- Among the subjects of S.H. Shepherd's professional lens are the ruined Cistercian Abbey of Hailes, Gloucestershire and Malmesbury Abbey, … Buckfast Abbey, Devon Buckfast Abbey, Devon- The official site includes an illustrated history of the medieval monastery refounded in 1882. Sensitive map of the site leads to descriptions of the buildi… Abbeys of the Witham Valley Abbeys of the Witham Valley- An illustrated to the history and remains of Bardney, Barlings and Tupholme Abbeys from The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire, including ground plans and… The Cistercians in Yorkshire The Cistercians in Yorkshire- Project at Sheffield University analysing the life, history and architecture of Cistercian monks in Yorkshire. Includes 3D virtual reality re-creatio… Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire- The ruins of a 12th-century Augustinian priory, of which only the church nave survives intact, on the estate of the Duke of Devonshire. Small photographs. Whalley Abbey Whalley Abbey- A brief history of this Lancashire abbey by its Warden, Canon Geoffrey Williams. The ruins are open to the public. St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester St. Oswald's Priory, Gloucester- Reconstruction, photograph and history by David Nash Ford from Britannia Internet Magazine. Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey- Official web-site, stronger on myth and legend than proven historical fact. Dungiven Priory, Northern Ireland Dungiven Priory, Northern Ireland- Notes towards a dissertation by Gretta Logue of Queen's University, Belfast. Location plan. The Old Church at Petäjävesi The Old Church at Petäjävesi- The official town site provides an illustrated history of this timber church built in 1763-1764 and now given World Heritage status. Includes a plan. Wooden Architecture of the Ukrainian Carpathians Wooden Architecture of the Ukrainian Carpathians- Illustrated outline of this book edited by John Hvozda and published in 1978, which covers church and domestic architecture. The Wooden Churches of Eastern Europe: An Introductory Survey The Wooden Churches of Eastern Europe: An Introductory Survey- An illustrated review by Andrew Gregorovich of this book by David Buxton. Historic Church Gets Grant for Renovation Historic Church Gets Grant for Renovation- Savannah Morning News reports that Nicholsonboro Baptist Church, the oldest rural black church in Chatham County, Georgia (US), was awar… Stave Church: Medieval Wooden Churches in Norway Stave Church: Medieval Wooden Churches in Norway- Jorgen Holten Jensenius presents his research papers on various aspects of stave churches. Summaries of all articles and full tex… Enfield, St Mary Magdalene Enfield, St Mary Magdalene- This prominent Butterfield Church of the early 1880s is portrayed in detail using many photos along with the details of its history. There is also a pa… St Martin in the Fields Church St Martin in the Fields Church- Official website for this famous church in Trafalgar Square, London, designed by James Gibbs, and consecrated in 1726. Brief information about the … Diocese of Southwark Diocese of Southwark- Access is available to a short history and description of each of the parish churches of the South London Diocese. West Gallery Churches West Gallery Churches- An illustrated directory of churches in England and Wales which preserve galleries and other pre-Victorian features. The Churches of Britain and Ireland The Churches of Britain and Ireland- Steve Bulman provides thousands of photographs of churches of all types in the British Isles, with brief notes. There is also a discussion for… North West Kent Parish Gazetteer North West Kent Parish Gazetteer- The North West Kent Family History Society include church photographs in their coverage of parish information useful to genealogists. Churches in Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex Churches in Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex- For each church of his selection, John Owen Smith offers a photograph and verse. For some there is a history extracted from the guidebook. Church of England's Built Heritage Church of England's Built Heritage- The official Church of England site. Organization, history, built heritage. Church Tours Church Tours- Coach tours of English country churches on behalf of several charitable organisations. Tour diary, book list and related links. Kent Churches Kent Churches- Historian John Vigar's collection of old postcards, together with modern interior photographs by John Salmon of the parish churches of Kent. Includes some brief des… Essex Churches Essex Churches- Exterior and interior photographs of churches in Essex with brief descriptions by John Whitworth. In some cases there are also historic images from postcards. Incl… The Historic Churches in Wales Survey The Historic Churches in Wales Survey- This database from the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust provides a photograph, history and description for all historic churches so far cove… Regents Park, London NW1, St Mark's Church Regents Park, London NW1, St Mark's Church- Often known as the Zoo Church, St Mark's was built by Thomas Little in 1851-2. The site details changes made in 1890 and 1957, and show… Sussex Churches Sussex Churches- Martin Snow provides photographs, history, bibliography and two maps: one of parishes and the other showing the position of churches and monasteries. Highgate, St Augustine Highgate, St Augustine- The architect of this N London church was J D Sedding, work started in 1887 but was not completed for many years. Includes photos and some history. Kentish Town, Saint Silas the Martyr Kentish Town, Saint Silas the Martyr- Photos and information on this church designed for this inner London area by Ernest Shearman and consecrated in 1912. London Docks, St Peter London Docks, St Peter- Many photos and details on this comprehensive site of St Peter London Docks, a church built in one of the poorest districts in London, and consecrated in 1… Southend-on-Sea, St Erkenwald's Church Southend-on-Sea, St Erkenwald's Church- John Whitworth celebrates this now demolished Edwardian church: history, newspaper articles and photographs. London Churches London Churches- London Ancestor provides engravings - mainly early 19th-century - of churches in London. J31 Churches J31 Churches- Photographs and brief histories of about a dozen churches between Sheffield, Rotherham and Worksop (around J31 of the M1 motorway). Friends of Friendless Churches Friends of Friendless Churches- Cares for nearly 30 historic and redundant places of worship in England and Wales. Details of properties and joint membership with Ancient Monument… Churches on the Isle of Wight Churches on the Isle of Wight- Guide to the churches, with illustrations and varying notes.