Polwarth / Paulesworth

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INFORMATION

FontID: 00928POL
Church/Chapel: Polwarth Parish Church
Church Patron Saints: St. Kentigern? / St. Mungo?
Church Location: 36-38 Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 1LU, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 131 346 2711
Country Name: Scotland
Location: Scottish Borders
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the A6105, 6-7 km SW of Duns, 6 km E of Greenlaw
Historical Region: formerly Berwickshire
Font Location in Church: In 1887 it was located in the churchyard, just inside the gate, close to the church
Century and Period: 14th century, Medieval
Church Notes: some claims to ancient church here ca. 900 AD; first documented 1242; -- According to Walker (1887), Patrick Home concealed in the family vault in this church in 1684; there he remained for several weeks, "his celebrated daughter Grizel, afterwards Lady Grizel Baillie, supplying his wants night". The original church dated from pre-900 AD.
Cylindrical tub-like baptismal font described and illustrated in Walker (1887); he suggests the date ca. 1378, the time of the second consecration (it had originally been consecrated prior to 900 A.D.) The base consists of two plinth-like round steps, the upper of the same diametre as the basin. It is totally plain.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.7382, -2.3997
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 44′ 17.52″ N, 2° 23′ 58.92″ W
UTM: 30U 537692 6177106

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, type unknown
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (inside rim): 56 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 71 cm
Basin Depth: 35.5 cm
Font Height (with Plinth): 83.82 cm
Trapezoidal Basin: Diameter over base= 104.14 cm
Notes on Measurements: Walker (1887: 363)

REFERENCES

Walker, J. Russell, "Scottish Baptismal Fonts", 21 or N.S. 9, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1887, pp. 346-448; r["References"]