Linton nr. Grassington / Linton-in-Craven / Linton nr. Grassington

In Lewis (1831) as a noteworthy baptismal font "of ancient date and curious workmanship". Noted in Glynne's 10 June 1856 visit to this church (in Butler, 2007): "The font is attached to large north pier, of cylindrical form with a moulded band, and upon a square base." Listed in Cox & Harvey (1907) as a baptismal font of the Norman period. In Morris (1932) as a "fine circular Norm[an] font." An undated pamphlet entitled 'The Parish Church written by J.C. Wright [source:www.rawbw.com/~wrathall/parish/stmichaelscontents.txt] informs that in the Victorian period the large circular Norman font, which stood near the south entrance raised on an octagonal base, was placed on a plinth. Martin Somerville [http://www.somerville.me.uk/lintonchurch.htm] [accessed 23 November 2008] informs that "the font did duty as a flower pot on the lawn at Clifton Park (home of the Elliots). Restored to the church in 1808, it is once more in use and is of sufficient size to permit total immersion. Its cover like that of the one in Hoselaw Chapel is made from wood of a pear tree which grew in the manse garden." The font is a cylindrical tub with pairs of mouldings at the upper and lower neds; it is raised on an octagonal lower base and a plinth of the same shape. The font cover [cf. supra] is flat, round and plain. The entry for this church in the CRSBI [https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=4003] [accessed 17 February 2025] informs: "Cylindrical, with a hemispherical bowl. It is not lined, but is painted inside. The outside walls have a double roll moulding at top and bottom. Whitewash is found in the tooling of the outer surface. The font stands on an octagonal base of probable later date."