Wrexham / Wrecsam

INFORMATION

Font ID: 04442WRE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval [altered]
Church / Chapel Name: Christ Church
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): Jesus Christ
Church Notes: According to the GENUKI WEB site [http://www.genuki.org.uk], this is "considered one of the finest medieval churches in Wales [...] It has close associations with Elihu Yale (of Yale University fame) whose tomb lies not far from the tower
Church Address: Overton Way, Wrexham LL12 7LB, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 7545 866597
Site Location: Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Rossett is located off the B5445, E of the A483, 5-6 km NNE of Wrexham
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of St Asaph
Additional Comments: recycled font: retooled: described in Hubbard (1986) as "an ancient bowl, retooled when brought back into the church in 1843."
Font Notes:
Described in Hubbard (1986) as "an ancient bowl, retooled when brought back into the church in 1843." The Wrexam Council web site [www.wrexham.gov.uk] informs that Christ Church "originated in 1841 following the formation of the Parish of Rossett out of Gresford Parish, but was replaced in 1892 by today's building"; this same source informs that the font came from the old building, but does not go into the earlier origins of the font, and that the font is at present [ca. 2006?] "in the church grounds" -- e-mailed the contact asking for further info & image 14 Sept. 2006].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 503350 5884289
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 53.10803, -2.94995
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 53° 6′ 28.91″ N, 2° 56′ 59.82″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

  • Hubbard, Edward, Clwyd (Denbigshire and Flintshire), London: Penguin Books; University of Wales Press, 1986, p. 300