The 4th edition of this handbook gives practical advice on all aspects of churchyard management. It explains the law relating to churchyards and offers constructive guidance on the difficult subjects of memorials and cremated remains.

Derived from a century's accumulated wisdom of the Caroe firm, this guide concentrates on the essential principles involved in the maintenance of stonework and stone buildings, especially churches.

Presents an exploration of liturgical space, covering the theological background, how our idea of the church affects our use of space, the altar, the place of the Word, the place of Initiation, presiding at worship, personal devotion and practice;...

Many more people visit churches as tourists than as regular worshippers. Many church guides focus only on the history of the building and visitors leave with no more idea of the Christian faith than when they arrived. Or worse, they find the church...

This text presents a practical guide to church cleaning, illustrated with cartoons.

A historical view of church floors and floor coverings. This text provides information on their construction and care.

Intended as a practical guide to organ conservation issues, this work covers such topics as: the need for regulation; the availability of grants; the benefits of good advice; the results of neglect and bad practice; and the rewards of care and good...

Of the varied contents of a parish church, textiles can be the most demanding in terms of upkeep and long-term preservation. A Stitch in Time aims to provide guidelines that should encourage good practice in dealing with the upkeep and preservation...

A collection of papers from a conference on organs, held in Liverpool in 1999. Areas covered include: conservation related to musical performance and surviving historic instruments; concert organs and their repertoire; advisers; training;...

The scenario is all too familiar: a small congregation burdened with responsibility for a church built for the needs of another century. From medieval village churches to the vast amphitheatres built for famous Victorian preachers, expensive and...