Tettenhall No. 2 / Tettenhall-Regis

Lewis' Dictionary of 1831 reports this font as one of the most remarkable fonts in the county. Tymms (1834) notes a "beautifully ornamented" font at Tettenhall, presumably referring to this one. Lewis' Dictionary of 1848 elaborates: "the font was restored in 1844, and is curiously ornamented with sculpture". Described in White (1851): "The font is curiously ornamented with Gothic sculpture". Listed in the CIVIC TRUST web page without further details as an early baptismal font. The catalogue of the William Salt Library, Stafford, lists item SV X.114a in its collection: "sepia drawing -- 'Font in Tettenhall Church, Staffordshire'. Showing an octagonal font with carved panels. 'J.B.,' [John Buckler.] 5.5. inches x 7.5 inches." The date of the drawing is 1837 according to this same catalogue. [NB: this drawing records the appearance of the font prior to its restoration]. [NB: there is a reference to Tettenhall St. Michael's [another?] font in the web site of Pendeford [www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/Pendeford/Present.htm] [accessed 12 March 2007], in the context of the description of St. Paul's Church Centre, Pendeford, opened in 1981: "The font in the Chapel is a link with Norman times. Having been moved from St Michael's in Tettenhall, it was placed in the new chapel in 1982." -- Tettenhall S. Michael's was a collegiate church prior to the 1066, according to Lewis' Dictionary of 1848, so a Norman font may have existed there -- is this the one now in Pendeford?]