Sacred Modernity - Anglican Church Architecture in Mid-Twentieth Century Britain

This book examines mid-20th-century Anglican church architecture in Britain, between 1935-1975, exploring how it was shaped by liturgical changes, social shifts and artistic influences. It investigates the theoretical foundations of modern Anglican church design and the contributions of various denominations to shared worship spaces.

List of contents

List of figures
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Introduction
2. 'We build the meaning': Liturgical Advancement in the Church of England
3. 'There spring the perfect order of speech': Reordering Church Spaces
4. 'Much to cast down, much to build, much to restore': Post-war Reconstructions
5. 'New life, new form, new colour': The Languages of Anglican Modernity
6. 'Let them waken the suburbs': Churches as Urban Catalysts
7. 'A Church for all': Interconfessional and Ecumenical Experiments
8. 'We have too many churches': Redundancy and Conversion
9. Conclusion
10. Final note
Index

About the author

Lorenzo Grieco holds a PhD in Civil Engineering: Architecture and Construction from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and in Architecture from the University of Kent, Canterbury. His research focuses on modern and contemporary architecture, with particular attention to construction aspects. His main research interests include the study of wooden ceilings, architectural photography, the relationship between architecture and propaganda in the interwar period, as well as post-war religious and industrial architecture.

Product details

• Authors: Lorenzo Grieco
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 23.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032899404
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3289940-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, European History, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, ARCHITECTURE / History / Contemporary (1945-), Christianity, History of Religion, British & Irish history, Regional Studies, History of Architecture, Regional / International studies, Church history, British Isles, Conservation of buildings & building materials, History and Archaeology, Theory of architecture, Conservation of buildings and building materials