Project Gutenberg 2018-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 217 Thompson, A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) 1873 1952 Thompson, Alexander Hamilton 12024576 The Historical Growth of the English Parish Church Produced by MWS, Mhairi Hindle and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries "The Historical Growth of the English Parish Church" by A. Hamilton Thompson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the architectural and social evolution of parish churches in England, addressing the influences and historical conditions that shaped their development over time. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies surrounding the construction of these significant structures beyond their mere architectural aspects. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for the study by discussing the obscure early history of the English parish church, beginning with the architectural remains from the Romano-British period, and through significant influences such as the arrival of St. Augustine and the subsequent Saxon and Norman periods. Thompson highlights the challenges faced by builders in maintaining continuity in church architecture amid invasions and socio-political changes. He emphasizes the importance of local masons and the role of lay benefactors in fostering church construction, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of specific architectural features that emerged in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church architecture -- England NA Text Category: History - British Category: Architecture 326727 2025-06-22T12:18:38.932763 text/html 314641 2018-01-07T13:35:12 text/html 5224331 2025-06-22T12:18:47.341714 application/epub+zip 5213672 2025-06-22T12:18:40.782748 application/epub+zip 139993 2025-06-22T12:18:39.696765 application/epub+zip 5313197 2025-06-22T12:18:51.969720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5251117 2025-06-22T12:18:45.757746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200326 2022-08-25T11:17:58.485137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216536 2025-06-22T12:18:37.980800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216734 2018-01-07T13:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18805 2025-06-22T12:18:52.144683 application/rdf+xml 28554 2025-06-22T12:18:39.835786 image/jpeg 3534 2025-06-22T12:18:39.765771 image/jpeg 76049 2018-01-07T13:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 4681798 2018-01-07T13:35:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 4686341 2025-06-22T12:18:39.084791 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