Newport nr. Bristol No. 2

INFORMATION

FontID: 10034NEW

Church/Chapel: Church of St. Julian and Aaron [originally part of the font at Runston Chapel, nr. Chepstow]

Country Name: Wales

Location: Newport

Directions to Site: Newport is about 32 km NW of Bristol; St. Woolos is located on Stow Hill at the confluence with Clifton Pl.

Historical Region: formerly Gwent / Monmouthshire

Font Location in Church: Located just inside the NW door

Century and Period: , Medieval

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

The 'Gwent Local History' (no. 39, Spring 1975: p. 3) [www.caerllion.net/archive/literature/...] informs that "the holy water stoup just inside the north-west door, [...] was part of the font of Runston Chapel, near Chepstow". This same source informs also that the new font [not listed in this Index] "is made of black marble from Caldey Island and weighs over two and a half tons".

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone