Kirkpatrick-Durham
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Image Source: Walker (1887: 394)
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 00954KIR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church / Chapel Name: orig. from the old chapel of St. Bridget at Kirklebride now [ca. 1887] in the 'quoad sacra' parish of Corsock.
Church Wikidata: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kirkpatrick_Durham_Church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6286225.jpg
Church Address: Site St Bridget's Pre-Reformation Chapel & BG, Kirklebride DG7 3H, Kirkcudbrightshire, UK
Site Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located about 25 kms W of Dumfries, N of Castle Douglas
Historical Region: formerly Kirkcudbrightshire
Additional Comments: MUST USE - recycled / haunted / exorcised font: verbatim Information related by the Rev. W.A. Stark to Walker [ca. 1887]: "when old Mrs. Martin was proprietrix of Kilquhanity, this font used to stand on the lawn in front of Kilquhanity House. Occasionally at night unearthly sounds proceed from it, giving rise to the conjecture that it was haunted. Mrs. Martin consulted her parish minister, then Mr. George Greig, on the subject. He is said to have advised that it should be sent down to the manse to be exorcised. This was done and it is certainly here now. I am not aware that any sounds proceed from it, unearthly or otherwise." (source: Walker 1887, p. 395) get image from p. 397
Font Notes:
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Described in Walker (1887): the font is rectangular in shape and so is the basin well; the sides taper in and the bottom is circular, with a central drain hole. It appears totally plain. This font was once believed to be haunted and was therefore exorcised. Verbatim Information related by the Rev. W.A. Stark to Walker [ca. 1887]: "when old Mrs. Martin was proprietrix of Kilquhanity, this font used to stand on the lawn in front of Kilquhanity House. Occasionally at night unearthly sounds proceed from it, giving rise to the conjecture that it was haunted. Mrs. Martin consulted her parish minister, then Mr. George Greig, on the subject. He is said to have advised that it should be sent down to the manse to be exorcised. This was done and it is certainly here now. I am not aware that any sounds proceed from it, unearthly or otherwise." (source: Walker 1887, p. 395)
COORDINATES
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 55° 8′ 33″ N, 3° 48′ 19″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, type unknown
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: square
Basin Interior Shape: square
Basin Exterior Shape: square
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Rim Thickness: 5 cm
Diameter (inside rim): 42.5 x 33. 7 cm
Basin Depth: 22.5 cm
Basin Total Height: 35 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 35 cm (base missing)
Trapezoidal Basin: 57.5 x 51.25 cm
Notes on Measurements: Walker (1887: 395)
REFERENCES
- Walker, J. Russell, "Scottish Baptismal Fonts", 21 or N.S. 9, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1887, pp. 346-448; p. 395 and ill. on p. 397