A lovely meander through the history of the church through the very bricks and mortar that makes them. Peter Ross is an excellent guide and if you loved his "Tombs with a View" (as I did) then you will love this. Be prepared for the emotional tale of one particular church cat and immerse yourself in not only the places but the people who remain the active heartbeat of Britain's church life. Well worth a wander...

I bought this for my dad, who enjoys the odd bit of church visiting when on his day trips. He’s just told me he’s really enjoyed it and is re-reading it to take notes of places to go and visit that interested him. The biggest recommendation you could have!

Really enjoyed this one. Each chapter has a different theme. Great mix of architecture, social history, church history and ordinary lives. Thoroughly recommend it!

A wonderful, beautiful read. I absolutely loved it. I am a non-religious person that has always loved churches, cathedrals, abbeys, ruins... Admiring ceilings, carvings, artworks, etc, so this book was even more brilliant for that. Looking forward to reading A Tomb With A View now.

This was a beautiful book about the relics of our past in the form of churches. The beauty and the stories of these magnificent places are shown to be appreciated with and without faith tied in and about the history of people and the stillness and spiritual sensation is more important than religion. There is also tales of churches in danger of being abandoned or destroyed and how, as statues of our cultural history we should try and save them as well as we can to be passed on as the relics that they are. I truly loved this book and the journey that Ross takes us on and find myself itching to go explore local churches myself.