The parish church | A Christmas special | Ep. 101

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the history and significance of parish churches, especially during Christmas, with historian Daniel Wilson.

We are delighted to be joined in this week's 'Christmas special' by historian Daniel Wilson - known for his brilliant social media platform 'Daniel's Historic Architecture' (@greatbritisharchitecture). Join Daniel, Geoff and Rory as they discuss the parish church - the long and storied history (architectural and social) of these important buildings - and their particularly important role at Christmas time. We explore how the parish church has evolved and changed over the centuries, yet simultaneously has remained unchanged in so many ways. We would like to wish all our listeners and supporters a very Happy Christmas, and may 2026 be a joyful, blessed and prosperous year for you all! If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Geoff, Rory

Guest: Daniel Wilson

Topics covered

• parish church
• Christmas
• history
• architecture
• social role

Keywords

• parish church
• Christmas special
• historian
• architecture
• social history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daniel's Historic Architecture

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