{"product_id":"9780500343142","title":"Fifty English Steeples : The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England by Julian Flannery","description":"Winner of the DAM Architectural Book Award 2017  This book - an astonishing achievement following five years of detailed and original  research - presents the first systematic survey of the fifty most important medieval  parish church towers and spires in England, covering a period of some five hundred  years. The introduction provides an overview of the technological and aesthetic  development of towers and spires, and examines the evolution of their major  architectural elements. The process of medieval steeple construction is also explored.  The main part of the book is devoted to a richly illustrated survey of the fifty most  important medieval steeples in England, from renowned Saxon churches such as Earls  Barton, Northamptonshire, to those of almost cathedral-like proportions such as Salle  in Norfolk or Chipping Campden in the heart of the Cotswolds.      With over 250 high-quality photographs and around 175 immaculate explanatory  line drawings, this book will appeal to the many thousands who visit England's parish  churches and who find in them some of the greatest pleasures that buildings can offer.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311780606325,"sku":"9780500343142","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500343142.jpg?v=1762819317","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780500343142","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}