'Church Going' - Talk by Andrew Ziminski

A talk given by stonemason and author Andrew Ziminski on the subject of his latest highly-acclaimed book, 'Church Going'. (£10 tickets without the additional £1.55 Eventbrite processing fee can be purchased from Wootton's of Pewsey, by cash only) Description: Andrew is well-known as a stonemason who has worked on many local churches. In his talk Andrew will be sharing his love of Churches from his unique perspective as a stonemason, captured in his new book. Churches are many things to us – they are places of worship, vibrant community hubs and oases of calm reflection. To know a church is to hold a key to the past that unlocks an understanding of our shared history. Andrew Ziminski has spent decades as a stonemason and church conservator, acting as an informal guide to curious visitors. Church Going is his handbook to the medieval churches of the British Isles, in which he reveals their fascinating histories, features and furnishings, from flying buttresses to rood screens, lichgates to chancels. Beautifully written and richly illustrated, it is a celebration of British architectural history. Andrew Ziminski is a stonemason, church conservator and author living and working in Frome, Somerset. He has four decades of experience working on some of the greatest cathedrals and churches in Britain, including the tower of Salisbury Cathedral and the dome of St Paul's in London. He is a SPAB William Morris Craft Fellow, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and conservation advisor to the Salisbury Diocesan advisory committee for the care of churches. He is the author of The Stonemason: A History of Building Britain. All proceeds (£10 per ticket) of the talk will go towards the Vale of Pewsey Living Churches project.