Leinthall Starkes
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09754LEI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century [re-tooled], Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary Magdalene
Site Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 13 km NNW of Leominster
Additional Comments: recycled font: font of the 13th century entirely re-tooled
Font Notes:
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Described in the inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. III: 105): "Font: cylindrical bowl with splayed under edge, plain stem, 13th-century, entirely retooled."
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: cylindrical, 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. III: p. 105