Wacton nr. Bromyard
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09722ACT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church [in ruins] [now in the parish church of St. Andrew at Bredenbury][
Font Location in Church: [moved to the church at Bredenbury]
Site Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Wacton is located 5 km NW of Bromyard
Additional Comments: abandoned and moved font: originally from Wacton [church in ruins], reported ca. 1930 in Bredenbury, in the churchyard
Font Notes:
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Described in the inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. II: 195): "Now at Bredenbury. Font: in churchyard -- round bowl of tub-form, mediæval."
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: tub-shaped
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. 195