Architectural History Research
Architectural History research at the Department for Continuing Education
The medieval churches of Northamptonshire
The medieval churches of Northamptonshire
Recording and analysis of the 300 medieval parochial churches and chapels in the post-1974 county of Northampton.
The experience of worship in late medieval cathedral and parish church
The experience of worship in late medieval cathedral and parish church
This project examines how surroundings may have informed religious experience.
Places of Worship in Britain and Ireland
Places of Worship in Britain and Ireland
Publication series by Dr Paul Barnwell providing an overview of current research on buildings and worship
Upcoming courses
Academic Researchers
Dr David Lewis
DPhil students
Brigitte Whitehead
Thesis Topic: T.E. Collcutt
Supervisors: Geoffrey Tyack and Julian Holder
Caroline Stanford
Thesis Topic: Fired Artificial Stone, 1650-1851
Supervisors: Geoffrey Tyack and Malcolm Airs
Christopher Rycroft
Thesis Topic: Philip Webb
Supervisors: David Lewis and William Whyte
Clare Price
Thesis Topic: Interwar Parish Churches
Supervisors: Allan Doig and Paul Barnwell
David Toman
Thesis Topic: Historic Urban Form
Supervisors: Steven Parissien and David Howard
Michael Krenz
Thesis Title: Film and Architecture
Supervisors: Ian Kiaer and Julian Holder
Michalis Foustanos
Thesis Topic: Interiors of Edwardian Ocean Liners
Supervisors: Claire O’Mahoney and David Lewis
Stephen Withnell
Thesis Topic: J.J. Scoles and mid-19th-century Jesuit churches
Supervisors: Geoffrey Tyack and Peter Davidson
DPhil in Architectural History
The programme is defined broadly to include the built and designed landscape, and aspects of interior design and is designed to enable students to undertake individual research.