Abbeys and Monasteries (Country Series)

by Derry Brabbs (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  This text celebrates Britain's monastic heritage, from vast medieval ruins to living cathedrals, abbeys and minsters. Derry Brabbs' photography is complemented by his text which examines the history of the monasteries, the great period of building in the 11th and 12th centuries and other topics.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1999

  $3.25

  Despite Henry VIII's Dissolution, there are still hundreds of surviving monastic buildings in Britain, from forlorn fragments to majestic ruins such as Rievaulx, Lindisfarne and Tintern, many of which are in dramatic landscapes. Some cathedrals and abbeys were monastic foundations, and they still display their Romanesque and medieval architecture and masonry. Through text and colour photographs, this book presents a celebration of the monastic heritage of Britain.