Mawnan Smith
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view of font and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Steve Beazley, 2005
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view of church exterior
Scene Description: Postcard has: "Frith 83/91"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Steve Beazley, 2005
Image Source: Steve Beazley, RootsWeb.Com [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permit
INFORMATION
Font ID: 10871MAW
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1876?
Font Century and Period/Style: 19th century, Modern
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Michael
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Site Location: Cornwall, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located SSW of Falmouth, to the NW of Mawnan's old church
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisting of a plaincylindrical basin mounted on a round pedestal with a splaying lower base, also round, and mounted on an octagonal plinth. The basin is lead lined. The wooden font cover is round and flat, with metal decoration and lock. The font is illustrated by Steve Beazley, of RootsWeb. Com [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com] [accessed 17 May 2005]. [NB: with such a plain design this font could be of an earlier date, but the church was built ca. 1876 and we have no indication to suggest that the font was other than a new one made for this church].
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Steve Beazley, of RotsWeb.com, for his image of this font.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: lead lined
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern / 19th century?
Material: wood
Apparatus: no
Notes: flat and round wood lid with metal decoration