People assume that parish church dedications are ancient, but many of those in use today are inventions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the original dedications were entirely different. This startling discovery reveals fresh information about the history of English parish churches and throws light on religion in England in all periods of history.
Part One of English Church Dedications is a general history of Church dedications in England from Roman times to the present day. Part Two provides a gazetteer of dedications in Cornwall and Devon, with dates and references, showing how far each one can be traced back and what changes and misunderstandings have occurred. It offers totally new evidence about the Cornish saints and provides a guide and model for similar research in other counties.
Nicholas Ormeis Professor of History in the University of Exeter. He has written widely on religious, educational and social history. He is the leading authority on Church history in the South West of England
Preface
Part One: Introduction
1. English Church Dedications
2. The Period before 1066
3. From 1066 to the Reformation
4. From the Reformation to 1800
5. Church Dedications since 1800
6. The Gazetteer and How to Use It
Part Two: Gazetteer of Church Dedications
Church Dedications in Cornwall
Church Dedications in Devon
Bibliography
Index of Saints
General Index
“. . . this volume is easy to use and presents valuable information, much of it, in effect, for the first time. It provides a useful and inexpensive basis for further investigation.” –Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 49, No. 3, July 1998
“. . . an exemplary demonstration of the deep scholarship which we have come to expect of its author, who provides several kinds of index and an awe-inspiring bibliography to the whole study lóG
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