Project Gutenberg 2013-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 825 Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson) 1854 1930 Ditchfield, Peter Hampson Ditchfield, Peter H. (Peter Hampson) Crickmore, H. Crickmore, Henry James, Helen M. (Helen Mary) 1863 1900 James, H. M. James, M. Helen James, Helen Mary Railton, Herbert 1857 1910 Symington, James Ayton 1939 Symington, J. A. (James Ayton) Symington, J. Ayton The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture Produced by Chris Curnow, Mark Young, Anna Whitehead and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Cathedrals of Great Britain: Their History and Architecture" by P. H. Ditchfield is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work delves into the architectural beauty and historical significance of cathedrals across England, Wales, and Scotland. Ditchfield aims to provide readers with a thorough understanding of the evolution of Gothic architecture, the cultural context behind these magnificent structures, and the influence they have had on society throughout the centuries. At the start of the book, Ditchfield introduces his purpose of describing the architectural styles of British cathedrals and their historical significance. He discusses the evolution of English Gothic architecture from the Norman period through the four distinct styles that followed, emphasizing the unique characteristics of each and the contributions of various master builders. The introduction sets the stage for an exploration of these sacred buildings and highlights the importance of understanding their designs and historical context, forming a foundation for the detailed exploration of individual cathedrals that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43402/43402-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Church architecture -- Great Britain Cathedrals -- Great Britain NA Text Category: History - British Category: Architecture 944468 2025-08-17T12:34:07.977984 text/html 910331 2024-10-23T17:38:50 text/html 8237207 2025-08-17T12:34:21.178422 application/epub+zip 8253086 2025-08-17T12:34:10.538928 application/epub+zip 417406 2025-08-17T12:34:09.156965 application/epub+zip 8516216 2025-08-17T12:34:29.319331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8421959 2025-08-17T12:34:19.696394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598468 2022-09-19T18:47:49.472196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828851 2025-08-17T12:34:06.218942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 808728 2024-10-23T17:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18805 2025-08-17T12:34:29.519342 application/rdf+xml 20769 2025-08-17T12:34:09.361941 image/jpeg 2181 2025-08-17T12:34:09.297935 image/jpeg 8228495 2025-08-17T12:34:08.283969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia