'Landmarks' by Derek Blunt

Derek Blunt, a local artist spent many hours working on a new book - 'Landmarks - English parish churches in Northamptonshire', which contains painstaking pen and ink drawings of the 283 churches in Northamptonshire.

Ten of these churches are cared for by CCT and the author is kindly donating £2.00 from the sale of each book to the work of the CCT.

Derek retired in 1984 and decided to spend his time walking travelling and drawing - the book represents hundreds of hours worth of work as each individual drawing took an average of two hours to complete. 

Derek said: 'I mainly start by doing a rough sketch, and then I take a picture and do a proper sketch when I get back home. It does take about two hours but I enjoy it. The book has been endorsed by the Bishop of Peterborough and I have given him the first copy.'

To find out how to purchase a copy of Landmarks, you can visit his website. Copies of the book are also available at Waterstone’s, Northampton, and at Manna House Bookshop in St Giles Street, Northampton. 

Price: £15.99 including a £2 donation from the sale of each book to the Churches Conservation Trust.