East Down

INFORMATION

Font ID: 10513DOW
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th - 17th century[shaft of the base only] [composite font], Renaissance / Baroque [composite]
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. John the Baptist
Site Location: Devon, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 10-11 km NNE of Barnstaple
Additional Comments: made up font / composite font: parts from several periods
Font Notes:
Described in Pevsner (1952): "Font. Its shaft is the most remakable item in the church, of wood and with Early Renaissance panels. Foot and bowl are additions of c.1700."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: wood, [shaft only]

REFERENCES

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus, North Devon, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1952, p. 83