Elton nr. Ludlow / Elintune
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Results: 4 records
view of basin - northwest side
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view of church exterior - northwest view
Scene Description: Source caption: "St Mary's Church, Elton. Grade II church originally dating from the 12th century with 13th century alterations, restored in 1876. "
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view of font - east side
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view of font in context - northwest side
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Image Source: digital image by Ron Baxter in the CRSBI [www.crsbi.ac.uk/site/5120/] [accessed 13 May 2018]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 09737ELT
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Church Location: Elton, Hereford, Ludlow, Leominster SY70, UK -- Tel.: (01547) 540 235
Country Name: England
Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands
Directions to Site: Located 7 km SW of Ludlow, 13 km NNW of Leominster. The church is near Elton Hall
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Hereford
Historical Region: Hundred of Hezetre
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end
Century and Period: 12th century [basin only], Medieval [composite]
Church Notes: 12thC church re-built late-19thC
There is an entry for this Elton [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [https://opendomesday.org/place/SO4570/elton/] [accessed 13 May 2018], but it mentions neither cleric nor church in it. The Inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. III: 57) notes: "Font: plain cylindrical bowl, probably 12th-century, with modern stem and base." Noted and illustrated in the CRSBI (2018): "The font, at the W end of the nave on the S side, consists of an approximately cylindrical 12thc bowl on a short modern cylindrical stem with a small drum base and a step to the W. The W side of the bowl has been shaved to allow space for the celebrant on the tiny step. The bowl is unlined, and there is lock damage, repaired, at the E of the rim (the relevant part of the W rim has been shaved off)."
COORDINATES
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (inside rim): 59 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 71-77 cm*
Basin Total Height: 41 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * CRSBI (2018)
REFERENCES
Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Accessed: 2018-05-13 00:00:00. URL: http://www.crsbi.ac.uk.
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1931-1934
