Knockin / Cnukyn

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 09964KNO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 11th - 12th century, Norman
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, to the left (W?) of the entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Site Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located on the B4398, 10 km SSE of Owestry
Font Notes:
Baptismal font noted in Newman & Pevsner (2006): "C12. Deep circular bowl with roll moulding halfway down." Baptismal font of the Norman period located at the left of the entrance [source: 'A Short History of Knockin', author unknown, transcribed in http://members.aol.com/Elfampage/Page7.html]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: round
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Newman, John, Shropshire, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006, p. 319