Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire

by Warwick Rodwell

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Dorchester-on-Thames and its abbey have been subjects of antiquarian interest for more than 450 years, and during that time much has been written about them. They are, however, still far from being comprehensively studied and recorded. Indeed, the most substantial architectural description of the medieval church was written as long ago as 1845, and a thoroughgoing reappraisal has long been overdue. In this major new study on the origins, history and architecture of Dorchester Abbey, Warwick Rodwell assembles a huge amount of material from observations during repair and conservation and information derived from archaeological excavation, as well as the...Read more
  • ISBN10 184217388X
  • ISBN13 9781842173886
  • Publish Date 18 November 2009
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Oxbow Books
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 256
  • Language English