London No. 20, Shadwell
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09205LON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(late)
Church / Chapel Name: Church of St. Paul, Shadwell [aka Church of Sea Captains]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Paul
Church Notes: church 1656; re-built 1669; demolished in 1817; present church 1821
Church Address: 302 The Hwy, London E1W 3DH, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 7756 508636
Site Location: Greater London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located in Shadwell, London East End
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of London
Font Notes:
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Described in Bradley & Pevsner (2003: 297): "Font. Cast stone, late C17 style, with baluster stem". [NB: unconfirmed location/ID: this could very well be the font at Shadwell St Paul's, listed in Blatch with a 17thC font]
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 704531 5710599
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.509444, -0.0525
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 30′ 34″ N, 0° 3′ 9″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, cast stone
REFERENCES
- Blatch, Mervyn, Guide to London's churches (2. ed.), London: Constable, 1995, p. 421
- Pevsner, Nikolaus, London 6: Westminster, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003, p. 297