Hardham

Described in Johnston (1901) as "a plain specimen of fifteenth century work" [source: Philip Mainwaring Johnston's 'Hardham Church, and its Early Paintings', transcribed in http://saxon.sussexchurches.co.uk/hardham.htm]. Harrison (1920), however, reports a plain font here, possibly Norman. Not quite clear why Harrison (ibid.) would think this font as Norman, as it has all the looks of a late-medieval vessel. The plain octagonal basin has a moulded underbowl chamfer; it has been re-lined recently; the pedestal base is octagonal and plain; the moulded lower base is also octagonal; the whole thing stands on a narrow rectangular plinth made of brick and stone. The wooden cover is octagonal and flat, with a knob handle; it appears modern. [NB: the church dates to Norman or earlier times, but we have no information on the font of the original church here].