Historic places of worship are among the best-loved and most potent of our cultural landmarks. But they need loving care and creative management if they are not to become lifeless monuments.
*Content*
- Editorial p2
- In praise of spires and towers p3
- Our shared inheritance p4
- How many listed places of worship are there? p4
- Cathedrals - reaching out to visitors p5
- Major places of worship in England p6
- A Catholic perspective p8
- Identifying the challenges p11
- Conserving our cathedrals: the funding of repair campaigns p11
- Historic synagogues: appreciation and challenges p13
- Places of worship at risk p16
- 'Places of Worship 2009: Hackney and Tower Hamlets' p18
- Redundancy of listed chapels within the Methodist Church p20
- Maintaining the legacy p22
- The Repair Grants for Places of Worship in England scheme p22
- Good maintenance - three pilot projects p24
- Maintenance of churches in Norway p26
- Staving off decay by daily care: maintaining places of worship p27
- Looking forward p30
- 'Inspired!' in action: Support Officers for historic places of worship p30
- Busting the myths: how historic churches have a future p31
- 'Building Faith in our Future': five years on p33
- Liturgy and spaces: some recent trends p36
- Making room for mystery p38
- Monumental problems? p40
- News p42
- The National Monuments Record p44
- Legal developments p46
- New publications p47
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