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Historic Churches

The Conservation and Repair of Ecclesiastical Buildings,
31st Annual Edition (December 2024)

cover of historic churches magazine with an angel in the centre of a magnificent Gothic Revival pulpit designed by GE Street and carved by Thomas Earp

Most of the oldest architecture in the UK is religious, and many of these buildings have been superbly ornamented over the centuries. All the greatest artists were employed, including sculptors and carvers of wood and stone, blacksmiths and ironworkers, painters and decorators, and the makers of stained glass windows. These buildings and their monuments are now of unparalleled cultural and historical importance, and they include an extremely high proportion of all our Grade I and Category A listed buildings.

However, as the resources of congregations continue to decline, churches and chapels in particular are among the most threatened, and the number of closures is set to rise sharply.

Historic Churches magazine celebrates this heritage of ecclesiastical art and architecture, promotes its conservation, and publicises developments in the fight to keep the UK’s historic places of worship open and cared for.

Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout, the 31st edition of Historic Churches will be of interest to all who are involved in the maintenance and conservation of places of worship and their memorials, or who have an interest in this precious legacy.

Order a printed copy below or download a 'flipping book' digital copy free of charge here.
DIGITAL EDITION

Articles in the 31st edition

 
  • NEWS REVIEW
    Latest developments in grant aid and support

  • GRINLING GIBBONS AND COLOUR
    Lee Prosser

  • WHERE SOME DOORS CLOSE OTHERS STAY OPEN
    Helen Richards

  • UNDER THE WEATHER: Storm damage repairs
    and mitigation, Richard Martin

  • GLASGOW NECROPOLIS
    Ruth Johnston

  • BIODIVERSITY IN CHURCHYARDS
    Autumn Barlow

  • CLOSURE AND REUSE: The evolving procedures of the Church of England, Adrian Browning

  • MOD CHURCHES
    Joanna Collie

  • GE STREET and the dawn of the Gothic Revival
    Jonathan Taylor

  • DECARBONISING CHURCHES
    Adele Walker


 


Historic Churches 31st edition (2024/25)

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Historic Churches 30th edition (2023)

Historic Churches magazine, including postage to:

Historic Churches 29th edition (2022)

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Cathedral Communications Limited
High Street, Tisbury, Wiltshire, UK SP3 6HA
Tel +44 (0)1747 871717 or Fax +44 (0)1747 871718


Previous editions available in digital, page-flipping format:

     
  30th Edition, 2023   29th Edition, 2022   28th Edition, 2021
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