A Treatise on Chancel Screens and Rood Lofts / Their Antiquity, Use, and Symbolic Signification

A detailed architectural and historical survey traces the origin, forms, and symbolic meanings of chancel screens and rood lofts, describing their liturgical functions and evolution from early church enclosures to later medieval examples. The author compares regional varieties across Italy, Spain, Germany, Flanders, France, Brittany, and England, documents construction, ornament, and associated furniture such as jubés and rood-loft fittings, and records instances of destruction and alteration during religious change. The text is illustrated with drawings and plates and includes extracts from churchwardens' accounts and archival notices to support its technical descriptions and preservation arguments.