Building model churches on computers Brian Farrimond Ella Pereira (Edge Hill University)
Churches Places where Christians worship God Some in this country are over 1000 years old
Examples of churches
Inside a church Chancel (where the altar is) Nave (where the people sit on benches)
Inside a church Chancel (where the altar is) Nave (where the people sit on benches)
Examples of churches
Tower (where the bells hang) Porch (fancy door into the church) Buttresses (supports for the walls)
Examples of churches West East North South N WE S The Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him who hung thereon – Crediton, Devon
Examples of churches Nave Transept Crossing tower Transept Chancel Side aisle Porch West North East South
Examples of churches Nave Sideaisle Transept Crossing tower St. Lawrence, Ludlow
Examples of churches Nave Sideaisle Transept Crossing tower St. Lawrence, Ludlow Which way is East? Which way is West? East West
Examples of churches Nave (people) Sideaisle Porch Tower (bells) Chancel (altar) Can you see Nave Chancel Sideaisle Porch Tower Spire ? Spire
Examples of churches Nave (people) Sideaisle Porch Tower (bells) Chancel (altar) Which way is: East West South ? Spire EastWest South
Examples of churches Nave (people) Sideaisle Porch Crossing tower Chancel (altar) Can you see Nave Chancel Sideaisle Porch Crossing tower Transept ? Transept St Mary’s Beverley
Examples of churches Nave (people) Sideaisle Porch Crossing tower Chancel (altar) Which end is East West ? Transept East West
Examples of churches Nave (people) Sideaisle Crossing tower Chancel (altar) Can you see Nave Chancel Crossing tower Sideaisle Transepts West towers Transepts West towers
Examples of churches Which end is East West ? East West
Inside a church Chancel (where the altar is) Nave (where the people sit on benches) Sideaisle (extra benches for people) Columns (holding up the nave wall)
Warming up exercise
Spire Crossing tower Transept Nave Porch Sideaisle Chancel
Part 2 Building bigger churches
The Romans When people wanted to build bigger churches they looked at what the Romans did. Plenty of Roman buildings still lying around for church builders to look at.
Pont du Gard (Roman aqueduct)
The Colosseum in Rome (Gladiators, Circuses)
Applying Roman building ideas to churches Riveaulx Abbey
We can do the same