London No. 21
Results: 2 records
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09206LON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century -- 19th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Corpus Christi (Roman Catholic)
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): Corpus Christi
Church Address: Maiden Ln, 1-5 Maiden Ln, London WC2E 7NB, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 20 7836 4700
Site Location: Greater London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located on Maiden Lane, near Southampton St., a block from Covent Garden
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Westminster
Additional Comments: abandoned / recycled font: unearthed during site construction -- 15th century? or 19th century?
Font Notes:
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Described in Bradley & Pevsner (2003: 299): "Font. Unearthed on site during construction. Octagonal, with figured quatrefoils on each face. It looks like English 15C work, but it is said to have come from a C19 mason's yard".
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 699669 5710570
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.510923, -0.122498
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 30′ 39.32″ N, 0° 7′ 20.99″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
REFERENCES
- Pevsner, Nikolaus, London 6: Westminster, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003, p. 299