Rudry / Rhydri
INFORMATION
Font ID: 04394RUD
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. James
Church Patron Saint(s): St. James
Church Address: Van Rd, Caerphilly CF83 3JQ, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1633 309691
Site Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the A468, about 5 km E of Caerphilly, about 15 km N of Cardiff
Historical Region: Glamorgan
Font Notes:
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Described in Newman (1995) as a plain square bowl and raising in him the question "Is this medieval under the emulsion paint?"
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 488516 5713450
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.572, -3.1657
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 34′ 19.2″ N, 3° 9′ 56.52″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: square
Basin Exterior Shape: square
REFERENCES
- Newman, John, Glamorgan (Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan), London: Penguin Books; University of Wales Press, 1995, p. 545