To enter a church is to experience the glorious pageant of over a thousand years of histoy and heritage. Evocative and atmospheric, this colourful book will take you on an enjoyable and fascinating journey back in time to revisit some of our most celebrated churches, and others equally fascinating but less well known. - English, Welsh and Scottish churches pictured and discussed region by region - Lavishly illustrated with fine quality historical photographs from the world famous Francis Frith Collection - Some churches shown before the era of modern-day conservation, ruinous and romantic, and swathed in creeper - With notes on architectural history, landmark historical events, celebrated men and women, and fascinating gravestones and epithaphs - Packed with legends, tales of the saints and other fascinating facts and trivia - With a glossary of terms