Architecture of Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral is one of the most important buildings in Britain and has attracted large numbers of pilgrims and tourists for centuries. It is also an extraordinary composite work of architecture that has evolved over many centuries, incorporating an immense Romanesque crypt, the quire rebuilt in French Gothic style, a 14th-century nave that is one of the finest surviving examples of English Perpendicular Gothic, the 15th-century Bell Harry Tower and the remarkable late Gothic fan vaulting above the nave crossing. Now Jonathan Foyle, one of the UK's best-known buildings historians, explores the architectural history of this masterpiece. Published with the full co-operation of Canterbury Cathedral, the book is illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, as well as the cathedral's own archive of illustrations. It also features a number of the author's photographs and fine drawings. AUTHOR: Jonathan Foyle worked as a surveyor on Canterbury Cathedral, then spent eight years as Curator of Historic Buildings at Historic Royal Palaces, before being appointed Chief Executive of World Monuments Fund Britain in 2007. Over the last decade, he has become a well-known television presenter on architecture and cultural history. SELLING POINTS: ?Written by one of Britain's leading architectural communicators, well known for presenting TV series ?First single volume work in 30 years on the architecture of Canterbury Cathedral ?Illustrated using striking new photography and the author's own detailed drawings 200 colour illustrations