Westhide No. 1
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09694WES
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Bartholomew
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Bartholomew
Site Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 10 km NE of Hereford
Font Notes:
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Described in the inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. II: 206): "Font: round bowl with rounded underside, cylindrical stem and chamfered base, probably 13th-century." [cf. Index entry for Westhide No. 2 for a medieval stoup in the E jamb of the S doorway of this church]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1931-1934, vol. II: p. 206