Aylsham / Ailesham / Aylesham / Eilesham / Elesham

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B01: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

Scene Description: on the east side of the font [R-->L]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion

Scene Description: on the northeast side of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

B03: symbol - shield - emblem - Christ - the instruments of the Passion - scourge

Scene Description: on the north side of tha basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel

Scene Description: on the northwest side of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

B05: symbol - shield - emblem - Christ - the instruments of the Passion - lance,sponge

Scene Description: on the west side of the basin: a lance and sponge on a pole crossed

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

B06: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle

Scene Description: on the southwest side of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

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B07: symbol - shield - emblem - Christ - the instruments of the Passion - flagellation post, rope

Scene Description: on the south side of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

B08: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - winged bull

Scene Description: on the southeast side of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

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UB01: coat of arms - John of Gaunt

Scene Description: on the east side of the stem [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

UB02: design element - architectural - tracery

Scene Description: on the northeast side of the stem

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

UB03: coat of arms - Sir Thomas Erpingham

Scene Description: on the north side of the stem [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

UB04: design element - architectural - tracery

Scene Description: on the northwest side of the stem

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

UB05: coat of arms - Morley

Scene Description: on the west side of the stem [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

UB06: design element - architectural - tracery

Scene Description: on the sothwest side of the stem

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

UB07: coat of arms - De Roos / De Ros

Scene Description: on the south side of the stem [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

UB08: design element - architectural - tracery

Scene Description: on the southeast side of the stem

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

angel - cherub - 4

Scene Description: at four of the angles of the underbowl, alternating with winged hearts

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

symbol - heart - winged heart - 4

Scene Description: on four of the angles of the underbowl, alternating with cherubs

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

view of base

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2020 by Colin Smith

Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received from the author (e-mail 8 November 2020)

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of an engraving in James (1930: 159)

Copyright Instructions: PD

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: B&W photograph taken 27 August 1965 by George Plunkett [www.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norfolk/A/Aylsham St Michael's church from SE [5006] 1965-08-27.jpg] [accessed 10 June 2014]

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission by Jonathan Plunkett

view of church exterior - southwest view

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 28 July 2000 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Scene Description: with the font visible at the far [west] end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2020 by Colin Smith

Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received from the author (e-mail 8 November 2020)

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph September 2005 taken by Simon Knott [www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/aylsham/aylsham.htm] [accessed 22 May 2013]

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: Photo caption: "14c arcades"

Image Source: B&W photograph taken 27 August 1965 by George Plunkett [www.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norfolk/A/Aylsham St Michael's church interior view E [5010] 1965-08-27.jpg] [accessed 10 June 2014]

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission by Jonathan Plunkett

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph September 2005 taken by Simon Knott [www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/aylsham/aylsham.htm] [accessed 22 May 2013]

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a B&W photograph in Bond (1908)

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view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 28 July 2000 by BSI

view of font - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

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view of font - southwest side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

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view of font and cover - east side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

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view of font and cover - north side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

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view of font and cover - south side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission

view of font cover

Scene Description: the modern cover

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 August 2011 by Janice Tostevin for BSI

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view of font in context - east side

Scene Description: Photo caption: "Early 15c font with crucifixion, and symbols and emblems of passion on bowl"

Image Source: B&W photograph taken 27 August 1965 by George Plunkett [www.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norfolk/A/Aylsham St Michael's church font from east [5011] 1965-08-27.jpg] [accessed 10 June 2014]

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission by Jonathan Plunkett

INFORMATION

FontID: 01108AYL

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Church of St. Michael and All Angels

Church Patron Saints: St. Michael & All Angels

Church Location: The Market Place, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BZ

Country Name: England

Location: Norfolk, East Anglia

Directions to Site: Located 20 ikm NW of Norwich

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Norwich

Historical Region: Hundred of South Erpingham

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the W end, centre nave

Century and Period: 15th century [re-tooled in 1852?], Perpendicular [altered?]

Workshop/Group/Artisan: heraldic font

Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Smith and to Janice Tostevin for thier photographs of this font; to Simon Knott, of Norfolk Churches, [www.norfolkchurches.co.uk] for his photographs of this church; we are also grateful to Jonathan Plunkett for the photographs of this church and font taken by his father, George Plunkett, in 1965

Font Notes: Click to view

There is an entry for Aylsham [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey, but it mentions neither church nor priest in it. Blomefield (1805-1810) writes: "This town in Domesday Book is written ELESHAM [...] ; the whole town with its berewics of Scipedan, Brundal, and Crachefort or Crakeford, belonged to Guert or Guerd, the Dane", and reports William Rufus [i.e., 1087-1100] giving the church of 'Eilesham' to "the abbey of St. Martin at Battle in Sussex, which was founded by the Conqueror". Blomefield (ibid.) names "Brithtric, in the time of the Conqueror", as first recorded rector here, and later, after the donation of the church to the abbey, "John de Hastings [...] being presented by Battle abbey." Blomefield (ibid.) describes the church and notes a font in it, although, as can be gatherered from the description, not the original one here: "The Church is dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel [...] and is a regular building having a nave, two isles, two transepts, a chancel, and two isles thereto adjoining; a square tower, chimes, clock and ten bells, with a small broach or spire on the top; there is an old charnel-house at the end of the chancel; the porch is covered with lead, as is the whole building [...] The Font is neatly carved; on it are the emblems of the four Evangelists, the instruments of the passion, a crucifix, the arms of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, Lord Morley, Bourchier, St. George, and a cross floré." This font is also noted in Lewis' Dictionary of 1848: "the font is elaborately sculptured." The heraldic devices are described in detail in Farrer (1887 [1885?]): "On the Font: XLVI. France (modern) quartering England, with label of three, John of Gaunt— BL Norf, vi. 277, 279. See No. XV. -- XLVII An escutcheon within an orle of martlets (Erpingham, Vert, an escutcheon within an orle of martlets argent.) The major was granted by Henry IV. to Sir Thomas Erpingham. — BL Nor/, vi. 271. -- XLVIII. A lion rampant crowned {Morley, Argent, a lion rampant sable, crowned and armed or.) -- XLIX. Three water-bougets {Roos or Ros, Gules, three water-bougets argent.) This shield is here again mistaken for that of Bourchier in Bt Norf, vi. 279. See vol. i. 276. -- L. Shield of the Passion, Scourging pillar. -- LI. Shield of the Passion, Spear and reed, with sponge in saltire. -- LII. The letter W." Listed in Cox & Harvey (1907) as a heraldic baptismal font of the Perpendicular period. Described and illustrated in Bond (1908) as a 15th-century Perpendicular font. Pevsner & Wilson (1997) note: "If it is Perp[endicular], it was much retooled in 1852". On-site notes: there may have been some recarving done on this font [cf. supra]; it is different from the Seven-sacraments font in Burgh-next-Aylsham, of the same period; the rectangular panels of the octagonal bowl alternate shields bearing the emblems of the Passion with those of the four Evangelists; the chamfer is ornamented with angels; the stem of the base has ornamented panelling, alternating shields [coats of arms of 1)John of Gaunt, 2)Sir Thomas Erpingham, 3)Morley and 4)De Roos] and Gothic arches, while the lower volume of the base has a floral motif; the underbowl chamfer has four winged cherubs alternating with winged hearts; the four hanging shields with coats of arms alternate with varied tracery patterns; there are pairs of tiny square flowers on the frames of the basin panels and on the lower base sidesbase. The wooden cover is modern.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 52.796178, 1.2502

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 52° 47′ 46.24″ N, 1° 15′ 0.72″ E

UTM: 31U 382023 5851032

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone?

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Drainage Notes: lead lining

Rim Thickness: 12 cm (16 cm at the corners)

Diameter (inside rim): 51 cm

Basin Depth: 30 cm

Height of Basin Side: 47 cm

Basin Total Height: 61 cm

Height of Base: 40 cm

Basin Upper Panel Dimensions: 30 x 47 cm

Font Height (less Plinth): 101 cm

Font Height (with Plinth): 142 cm

Trapezoidal Basin: 76 x 82 cm (min.&max. diagonals of octagon)

Notes on Measurements: BSI on-site

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern

Material: wood, oak

Notes: flat octagonal wooden lid with metal decoration and ting handle

REFERENCES

Blomefield, Francis, An essay towards a topographical history of Norfolk, 1805-1810

Bond, Francis, Fonts and Font Covers, London: Waterstone, 1985 c1908

Cox, John Charles, English Church Furniture, New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1907

Farrer, Edmund, The Church Heraldry of Norfolk, a description of all coats of arms […] now to be found in the county […], Norwich: A.H. Goose and Co., 1885-1893

James, M. R., Suffolk and Norfolk, London, Toronto: Dent & Sons, 1930

Knott, Simon, The Norfolk Churches Site, Simon Knott, 2004. [standing permission to reproduce images received from Simon (February 2005]. Accessed: 2013-05-22 00:00:00. URL: www.norfolkchurches.co.uk.

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England, Comprising the Several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Corporate and Market Towns, Parishes, Chapelries, and Townships, and the Islands of Guernsy, Jersey, and Man, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions [...], London: S. Lewis, 1831

Pevsner, Nikolaus, Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East [2nd ed.], Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1997