Eaton Bishop No. 2
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09724EAT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, basin only
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels [now at Credenhill St. Mary's]
Font Location in Church: Reported ca. 1930 as having been moved from Eaton Bishop to Credenhill]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael & All Angels
Site Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Eaton Bishop is located 6.5 km W of Hereford
Additional Comments: abandoned moved font: this old bowl replaced by a new one and moved to another church where not in use
Font Notes:
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Described in the inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. I: 60): "old bowl now at Credenhill", i.e., the basin of the original 13th-century font from Eaton Bishop repolaced at some point by a new bowl mounted on the old base. [cf. Index entry for Eaton Bishop No. 1 for the latter]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: round
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. I: 60