Bristol No. 7
INFORMATION
Font ID: 10655BRI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Christ Church [originally from St. Ewen's]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): Jesus Christ
Site Location: Bristol, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: On Broad Street [there is another Christ Church on Clifton Down Rd.]
Additional Comments: recycled font: originall from St Ewen's, later in Christ Church
Font Notes:
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Pevsner (1958) notes a "slender polygonal wooden baluster" font in this church. Foyle (2004) mentions two fonts: "C17 octagonal stone font, reputedly from the long-demolished St. Ewen's church." [NB: Foyle (ibib.) notes also a "mahogany baluster font", by Paty [Thomas Paty, fl. ca. 1755], in the vestry ante-room -- the latter font not listed in this Index]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
REFERENCES
- Foyle, Andrew, Bristol, New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 2004, p. 95
- Pevsner, Nikolaus, North Somerset and Bristol, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1958, p. 389