Edington: the Bishop’s Legacy, by Graham Laslett

The church at Edington, in its sublime position beneath the Wiltshire downs, is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful in England. Alongside other great building projects sponsored by William of Edington, Bishop of Winchester, 1345-66 – which include Winchester Cathedral and Windsor Castle – Edington is of great architectural interest for marking the change of style to the Perpendicular of the late middle ages. Graham Laslett’s new study of this remarkable building, couched as a factual historical tale over 650 years, is one of the most detailed, well-informed and readable guides to a church ever written. August 2010, 232 x 158mm, 224 pages, illustrations, paperback, £14.95, ISBN 978-1-906978-03-7