本书是后世研究英国古迹建筑的重要资料，不仅用文字记述了建筑的历史变迁，并且用366张绘制极为精美的图版，全面展示了建筑形制上的特点，以及独特的艺术与文化特征。约翰·布里顿在1805-1814年编撰了9卷本的《英国建筑古迹》一书，涉及了英国当时现存的古迹建筑共计60余处，囊括了教堂、城堡，以及其他反映英国古代建筑艺术成就的代表性建筑。在1814-1835年又编撰了14卷本的《英格兰大教堂》，详细描述14处英国历史上最具代表性的天主教堂，另附大约300张图版，呈现了每座教堂的建筑形制与基本风貌，对代表性的细节特点亦做了深入刻画。每座教堂历任主教的在位时间，亦有详表说明，这对人们深入了解每座教堂背后的历史有极大的帮助。
现将《英国建筑古迹》（The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain）与《英格兰大教堂》（Cathedral Antiquities of England）合编为《英国建筑古迹两种》（六卷本），据英文原版影印出版。

总目
Vol.I
The architectural antiquities?of??Great Britain Vol.I 1-212
The architectural antiquities?of??Great Britain Vol.II 213-426
Vol.II
The architectural antiquities?of??Great Britain Vol.III 1-200
The architectural antiquities?of??Great Britain Vol.IV 201-488
Vol.III
The architectural antiquities?of??Great Britain Vol.V 1-444
Vol.IV
The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Salisbury. 1-162
The History And Antiquities of the See and Cathedral Church of Norwich 163-282
The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Oxford 283-346
The History And Antiquities of the See and Cathedral Church of Winchester 347-524
The History And Antiquities of the See and Cathedral Church of Lichfifled 525-618
The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Hereford 619-722
Vol.V
The History and Antiquities of the Metropolitical Church of Canterbury 1-148
The History and Antiquities of the Metropolitical Church of York 149-280
The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Wales 281-446
The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Exeter 447-630
The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Worcester 631-732
Vol.VI
The History And Antiquities of Bath Abbey Church 1-182
An Historical and Architectural Essay Relating to Redcliffe Church 183-248
The History And Antiquities of the Abbey, And Cathedral Church of Peterborough 249-364
The History And Antiquities of the Abbey, And Cathedral Church of Cloucester 365-512
The History And Antiquities of the Abbey, And Cathedral Church of Bristol 513-614