London No. 35 / Westminster

INFORMATION

FontID: 09905LON
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Margaret, Westminster
Church Patron Saints: St. Margaret of Antioch [aka Margaret the Virgin, Marina]
Country Name: England
Location: Greater London, South East
Directions to Site: Located at Victoria St. and Millbank, in the city of Westminster, London
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Date: 1641
Century and Period: 17th century(mid), Renaissance
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Nicholas Stone
Described in Blatch (1995: 229): "The font, by Nicholas Stone, dates from 1641. It has a supporting stem of square section and a circular bowl of granite. The ocatagonal base is of red granite."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Blatch, Mervyn, Guide to London's churches (2. ed.), London: Constable, 1995