Hatt’s title may be a hostage to fortune, but most visitors will find their ‘best’ churches here. The text is full of contemporary references, and will certainly need updating within five or ten years. It is also enlivened by excellent photographs to whet the appetite – how on earth did the photographer(s) hit on so many sunny days! The comments on the buildings are a mine of information which can be supplemented by reference to the churches’ web sites. One note of caution though, from personal experience, the opening times in the book look very optimistic. A useful book for a gift. Editor.

Hatt’s title may be a hostage to fortune, but most visitors will find their ‘best’ churches here. The text is full of contemporary references, and will certainly need updating within five or ten years. It is also enlivened by excellent photographs to whet the appetite – how on earth did the photographer(s) hit on so many sunny days! The comments on the buildings are a mine of information which can be supplemented by reference to the churches’ web sites. One note of caution though, from personal experience, the opening times in the book look very optimistic. A useful book for a gift. Editor.

Hatt’s title may be a hostage to fortune, but most visitors will find their ‘best’ churches here. The text is full of contemporary references, and will certainly need updating within five or ten years. It is also enlivened by excellent photographs to whet the appetite – how on earth did the photographer(s) hit on so many sunny days! The comments on the buildings are a mine of information which can be supplemented by reference to the churches’ web sites. One note of caution though, from personal experience, the opening times in the book look very optimistic. A useful book for a gift. Editor.