Alphington No. 2 / Alfintone

INFORMATION

Font ID: 10470ALP
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Norman
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels
Font Location in Church: In a corner of the porch
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael & All Angels
Church Address: Chudleigh Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8TS
Site Location: Devon, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off (E) the A30, 3 km S of Exeter
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Exeter
Historical Region: Hundred of Wonford [in Domesday]
Font Notes:
An "ancient Vase for the Holy Water" is noted in the corner of the porch in Oliver (1840-1842) [cf. Index entry for Alphington No. 2 for the interesting baptismal font in this church]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 462338 5616420
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.698378, -3.53328
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 41′ 54.16″ N, 3° 31′ 59.81″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

  • Oliver, George, Ecclesiastical Antiquities in Devon: being Observations on Several Churches in Devonshire, with some Memoranda for the History of Cornwall, Exeter: W.C. Featherstone, 1840-1842, vol. 1: p. 71