An outstanding illustrated study of the finest medieval parish church towers and spires in England
Julian Flannery, a qualified architect, worked Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners and Future Systems before founding his own practice, Flannery & de la Pole, in 2004. The detailed study of historic buildings, from Hampton Court Palace after the major fire in 1986 to England's finest medieval parish churches, has been a lifelong passion.
'The church steeple is the glory of the English landscape. Over a
thousand years it has evolved a grandeur and a beauty unrivalled in
Europe. It is the icon of every parish. At last it has achieved its
biographer ' - Simon Jenkins
'Exquisite drawings and authoritative words make this definitive
guide to medieval steeples a delight' - RIBA Journal
'A magisterial survey' - Church Times
'No one who buys a copy of Fifty English Steeples is going to
regret it … so beautiful, so artfully presented … fascinating' -
Ringing World
'Perfectly combines scholarship with enthusiasm' - A Magazine, RIBA
Friends of Architecture
'A distinctive, valuable and beautiful book on a surprisingly
neglected subject' - History Today
'An extraordinary achievement – a true labour of love' -
Ecclesiology Today
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