Lyonshall, nr. Kington

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BU01: design element - motifs - foliage

Image Source: Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. III: pl. 57)

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Image Source: Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. III: pl. 57)

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INFORMATION

FontID: 09756LYO

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels

Church Patron Saints: St. Michael & All Angels

Country Name: England

Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands

Directions to Site: Located to the E of Kington and adjoining it

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 13th century [basin only] [composite font], Medieval [composite]

Cognate Fonts: another early octofoiled font in Hereford & Worcester at Pembridge; a modern version of these can be found at Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire

Font Notes: Click to view

Noted in Barnwell (1864). Described and illustrated in the inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. III: 142 and pl. 57): "Font[...]: octofoiled bowl and capitals carved with stiff-leaf foliage, mid 13th-century, stem and base modern." The stem is made of eight detached columns with moulded bases and raised on a short octagonal lower base; circular plinth with kneeling stone.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: multilobe (eight) (mounted)

Basin Exterior Shape: multilobe (eight)

REFERENCES

Barnwell, E.L., "Old Radnor font -- Lyonshall font", 19, Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1864, pp. 146-150; p. 146-150

Buck, A.G. Randle, "Some Wiltshire fonts. Part III", LIV, CXCV (December 1951), The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, 1951, pp. 192-209; p. 201

Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1931-1934