The historic county of Yorkshire, is the largest county in England, with
157 Grade I listed churches alone in the whole county. This book will
cover a cross section of churches throughout the southern half of
Yorkshire, both well-known and those waiting to be discovered by a wider
audience, covering a wide range of styles through the centuries. It
covers a huge diversity of places and landscapes, and its churches
reflect this variety as well as representing the history of this section
of Yorkshire. Some of the mediaeval churches reflect the wealth of their
local area at the time, often from trade or monasteries nearby, or the
importance of the local town or city, but others served more remote
communities and still stand out in the landscape today. Later centuries
also made their mark on Yorkshire churches, both in their structures and
furnishings, from Georgian simplicity to often spectacular Victorian and
twentieth century architecture in and design in Yorkshire's
industrialised towns and cities. In Churches of Southern Yorkshire,
author David Paul explores a cross-section of historical churches
throughout the county, both the well known and those waiting to be
discovered by a wider audience. This fascinating picture of an important
part of the history of the southern half of Yorkshire over the centuries
will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this
splendid county in England.
