Mappowder / Mapledre / Mapowder / Mapouder

There are four entries for Mappower [variant spelling] in the Domeday survey [https://opendomesday.org/place/ST7306/mappowder/] [accessed 14 February 2023], none of which mentions a church in it, although one of the lands was tenanted and lorded by "Bolla the priest" in both 1066 and 1086. During his visit to this church on 12 October 1825, Glynne (1923) noted: "The font is square, and moulded with a kind of indented moulding. It is supported on a large round shaft, with four smaller ones, and th whole on a square base." Lewis' Dictionary of 1848 reports "a Norman font of Purbeck marble" in this church. Noted in the 3rd ed. of Hutchins (1973 c1861-1874): "The Purbeck marble font is worthy of notice, and has a square basin supported by a large central pillar, with smaller columns at the angles." Described in Cox & Harvey (1907) as a baptismal font made of Purbeck marble. In Long (1923) as a font of the Norman period. Kelly's Directory of Dorsetshire (1935) mentions a font of the 13th century [source: transcription by Trevor Penfold in 2003 in www.dorset-opc.com]. Mee (1939) notes: "The font is probably 700 years old, and is square." Dru Drury (1949) as a square basin of Purbeck marble from the 12th century. In Newman & Pevsner (1972): "Font. C12, Purbeck marble, of table type. Eight of the usual shallow arches on one side, zigzag on another, a chain of lobes running horizontally and meeting at their appexes on yet another, and leaf squares on the fourth." Noted in Leach (1975) as a font made of Purbeck marble; no details [source given: G. Dru Drury]. The entry for this church in Historic England [Listing NGR: ST7353805987] notes: "Parish Church. Nave, south aisle, west tower and south porch late C15, chancel and restoration 1868 [...] Late C12 font with square bowl."