Master stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on the greatest Cathedrals in the land from Salisbury to St Pauls. His main area of expertise however is the repair of medieval churches. He says knowing a church is a key to the past that unlocks our shared history. 

In his talk he will reveal their fascinating histories, artworks, features and furnishings, from flying buttresses to rood screens, lichgates and chancels. 

His bestselling book, Church Going, is a handbook to Britain’s glorious medieval parish churches has become a phenomenon, described by Sir Tony Robinson as ‘joyous and illuminating’

“Ziminski is a rare and wonderful voice.” – Rory Stewart

Andrew Ziminski
Andrew is a stonemason, church conservator and author living and working in Frome, Somerset. He has four decades of experience working on some of the greatest cathedrals and churches in Britain, including the tower of Salisbury Cathedral and the dome of St Paul's in London. He is a SPAB William Morris Craft Fellow, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and conservation advisor to the Salisbury Diocesan advisory committee for the care of churches. He is the author of The Stonemason: A History of Building Britain.