Redundancy, Community and Heritage in the Modern Church of England, 1945–2000 : Closing the Church Door

This book is a reappraisal of Anglican Church redundancy from a cultural perspective.

It challenges long-held perceptions about the rationale for church redundancy, particularly secularisation.

It argues that redundancy brought to the surface far-reaching social and cultural tensions that remain unresolved to this day, and which the pandemic closure of buildings has reignited.