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Neglected to the elements, renovated for commercial use or demolished completely, many of Britain’s beautiful churches have vanished, leaving no trace except photographs or illustrations to mark their existence. 

Architectural commentator Matthew Hyde travels the length and breadth of the country to seek out and tell the stories of these wonderful buildings, from churches that defy the elements in Orkney to abbeys destroyed in Henry VIII's dissolution programme and the cathedrals that suffered the terrible effects of the Blitz in World War Two. Their architectural heritage and social importance are remembered.

Complete with archive photography and illustrations mirroring their glorious past with contemporary images of how they look today, Britain’s Lost Churches is an emotional and poignant tribute to the many buildings that were at one time, the house of God.

Matthew Hyde is the author of the new Pevsner for Cumbria (2010), and joint author with Clare Hartwell of Lancashire: Manchester and the South East (2004) and Cheshire (2011). Cumbria was the fruit of four years' intensive fieldwork and scholarship, and the book puts the architectural heritage of Cumbria on a new footing. Three episodes stand out: the very early crosses, the border wars started by Edward I, and the Lake District villas – particularly those of around 1900. His special interest in the villas goes back to an MA thesis (Keele 1992) on J.S. Crowther of Manchester and Windermere, which explored the architectural, social and cultural links between the industrial northwest and the Lake District. The Villas of Alderley Edge (1999) took up the Cheshire end of the story, as did A Window on Knutsford (2000) with its essay on the extraordinary Arts and Crafts houses created by Richard Harding Watt.   Matthew has also worked extensively in education and adult teaching, specialising in hands-on work out of doors and in the Manchester museums and galleries. He comes from a line of writers, artists and craftspeople, and has a practical understanding of woodwork, gilding and stained glass.