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The Restoration of Blythburgh Church, 1881-1906: The Dispute between the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and the Blythburgh Church Restoration Committee
Alan Mackley
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Description for The Restoration of Blythburgh Church, 1881-1906: The Dispute between the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and the Blythburgh Church Restoration Committee
Hardback. Edition of original letters and other documents sheds light on a major ecclesiastical controversy. Editor(s): Mackley, Alan. Series: Suffolk Records Society. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JH; AMN; HBJD1; HBTB; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
In 1881, after decades of mouldering into ruin, the grand fifteenth-century church of Blythburgh, Suffolk, The Cathedral of the Marshes , was closed as unsafe. The church was saved - but its rescue involved a bitter twenty-five year long dispute between Blythburgh vicars and committees, and William Morris and his Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, who feared that the medieval fabric would be over-restored and the character of the building lost forever. This volume presents an edition, with notes and introduction, of original documents from both sides - providing unique insights into a rancorous conflict, ... Read more
In 1881, after decades of mouldering into ruin, the grand fifteenth-century church of Blythburgh, Suffolk, The Cathedral of the Marshes , was closed as unsafe. The church was saved - but its rescue involved a bitter twenty-five year long dispute between Blythburgh vicars and committees, and William Morris and his Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, who feared that the medieval fabric would be over-restored and the character of the building lost forever. This volume presents an edition, with notes and introduction, of original documents from both sides - providing unique insights into a rancorous conflict, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Suffolk Records Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
383
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783271672
SKU
V9781783271672
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Reviews for The Restoration of Blythburgh Church, 1881-1906: The Dispute between the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and the Blythburgh Church Restoration Committee
Brings together all the correspondence, paperwork and detail to be found on this saga, including much from the SPAB's files...Today, the church is well loved and much visisted. SPAB MAGAZINE An important contribution to our understanding of the issues and principles underpinning modern building conservation...will be of interest to everyone involved in the restoration of historic ... Read more