London No. 36 / Charlton Village, Greenwich

Results: 3 records

BU01: design element - patterns - scalloped

LID01: symbol - fruit

LID02: design element - motifs - floral

INFORMATION

FontID: 09906LON
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Luke, Charlton
Church Patron Saints: St. Luke
Country Name: England
Location: Greater London, South East
Directions to Site: Located on Charlton, south of Woolwich Rd.
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 17th century,
Described in Blatch (1995: 295): "Font Dated by Pevsner as 'later 17th century', it is of wineglass shape on a baluster stem with four scallops on a shallow round bowl, three turned inwards and one outwards. There is also drapery carving. The cover is of oak, carved with fruit and flowers and is probably contemporary with the font."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

LID INFORMATION

Date: 17th century?
Material: wood, oak
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

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