The CRSBI is an evolving electronic archive of British and Irish Romanesque stone sculpture. Romanesque sculpture marks a high point of artistic production in Britain and Ireland, corresponding to the boom in high-quality building that followed the Norman Conquest in 1066, and reflecting a new set of links with mainland Europe. A good deal of this sculpture remains in parish churches and cathedrals, houses and halls, castles and museums throughout these isles. ...more

Regular users of our website will be glad to hear that it is now being totally redeveloped, thanks to the support of English Heritage and the technical expertise of the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College. The new website will be available sometime next year. The changes will not only solve the problems we have had with missing site reports, but will vastly improve our search capacity as well, giving users many more ways to find what they need. The update will also make it easier for us to add site reports and photographs, so that the website can develop more quickly. We hope you will find these changes helpful, and ask for your patience for a little longer.

The aim of the CRSBI is to create a permanent record of Romanesque sculpture and assist in its preservation for the public benefit. To support this vital work please consider making a charitable donation to the Just Giving website of the Friends of the CRSBI a charity registered in England (reg. no. 1123261). We have received generous donations in support of editorial work from Allies and Morrison Architects, the Paul Ruddock Foundation, the Cooke Trust, Nicholas Ferguson Esq., the J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust, ULEMHAS and an anonymous donor. The Annual Lecture is sponsored by John Osborn Esq.

For direct links to newly-added CRSBI site entries and other material, see the progress status pages. As new material is added to the CRSBI site, notifications will appear in the CRSBI RSS feed (see RSS feed information page) and in the 'News' box on the right of this page. An RSS feed is a useful means to view a digest of new content from a website. It is also now possible to follow the CRSBI on Twitter. If you have problems viewing any part of the website, please see our advice page.