Andrew Ziminski: Church Going: A Stonemason's Guide to the Churches of the British Isles - Part of Derby Book Festival: Autumn Edition

Description

Churches are many things to us - they are places of worship, vibrant community hubs and oases of calm reflection. To know a church is to hold a key to the past that unlocks an understanding of our shared history.

Andrew Ziminski is a stonemason, church conservator and author with four decades of experience working on some of the greatest cathedrals and churches in Britain, including the tower of Salisbury Cathedral and the dome of St Paul's in London.

Church Going is his handbook to the medieval churches of the British Isles, in which he reveals their fascinating histories, features and furnishings, from flying buttresses to rood screens, lichgates to chancels.

Peter Ross, who joined us in 2023 with his book, Steeple Chasing, said of the book, “From bulletholes in weathervanes to beehives in church walls, Ziminski has an eye for charming details and an ear for a good story.”

Please note that we anticipate that parking will be unavailable at the Assembly Rooms car park as demolition work will have started by November. Alternative parking is available on streets around the Cathedral area and in other public car parks including Chapel Street and Bold Lane.