Norman Churches in the Canterbury Diocese

by HowardJones (Author), Mary Berg (Author)

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  2009

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  In 1066 William the Conqueror defeated the Anglo-Saxon army to become King of England. His victory heralded a significant transformation of English society and this is reflected in the architecture of the time, not least in the Canterbury diocese of Kent, where around 100 churches built or rebuilt during the twelfth century survive. This is the first detailed consideration of Norman churches in the Canterbury diocese. Richly illustrated with over 100 images, eighteen of the principal churches are studied and a detailed fazeteer contains some eighty more. The origins, history, development and architecture of the buildings are discussed, and the close links between East Kent and the Bessin area of Normandy are explored. Political and social developments of the time are reviewed. Mary Berg lives in Canterbury, lectures locally on Norman churches in Kent, is on the Council of the Kent Archaeological Society and a member of the Ancient Monuments Society. Howard Jones is a consultant on listed buildings and has worked as a consultant architectural archaeologist on sites such as Salisbury Cathedral and Windsor Castle. He is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.