Urban Growth and the Medieval Church : Gloucester and Worcester (Hardcover, New ed)

Contents: Preface; Introduction; Gloucester and the Church before 1100; The landscape of medieval Gloucester; Gloucester: churches, chapels and parishes; Worcester and the Church before 1100; The landscape of medieval Worcester; Worcester: churches, chapels and parishes; The lesser churches and chapels of Gloucester and Worcester: conclusions; The development of the parishes; The major religious institutions: their lands and their role in urban growth; The major religious institutions: their relationship to urban secular authority; Ecclesiastical precincts in the urban landscapes; The suburbs and the Church; The Church, town-planning and public works; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.