Helen Lunnon

Helen Lunnon is a Visiting Academic in the School of History and Art History at the University of East Anglia. She additionally serves as Academic Administrator for Lambeth Research Degrees in Theology and is currently open to supervising new PhD students interested in medieval studies.

Education

• Master of Arts, Medieval History, University of East Anglia, 2008
• Master of Arts, Museum Studies, University College London, 1999

Research Interests

Lunnon’s scholarship centres on the architecture and visual culture of medieval England, with a particular focus on parish-church porches as liminal spaces that negotiate liturgy, patronage and design. Her work integrates architectural history, archaeological analysis and museological theory to explore how ecclesiastical structures convey symbolic meaning and social memory.

Publication Trends

Across her nine research outputs, Lunnon consistently examines East-Anglian church porches from c.1250-1510, tracing how biblical descriptions—especially of Solomon’s Temple—were imaginatively translated into Gothic architecture. Her publications combine close formal analysis with broader cultural readings, covering topics from cloistral influences to gatehouse typologies.

Current & Future Work

She is presently accepting PhD proposals in medieval ecclesiastical architecture and heritage interpretation, leveraging her dual expertise in academic research and professional museum practice.