Being Human. Leicestershire Landmarks - Church Spires and their Builders

Name: Being Human. Leicestershire Landmarks - Church Spires and their Builders
Start: 2024-11-13T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-13T20:30:00+00:00
Location: De Montfort University

Wed Nov 13 2024 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC+00:00

De Montfort University | Leicester

Publisher/HostElizabeth Tingle

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Being Human. Leicestershire Landmarks - Church Spires and their Builders

Explore the history behind Leicestershire's iconic church spires and the skilled builders who created them atthis "Being Human" event!
About this Event

Leicestershire was traditionally labelled a county of 'spires and squires', for church spires were a landmark feature of the shire. In this interactive online talk, we will look at the history, landscape, architecture and above all stories behind the church spires of Leicestershire. We will discuss why and how they were such important landmarks, from the middle ages to the present day.