Gainford

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11275GAI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (early), Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary, Gainford
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17529743
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: 34 The Grn, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3DS, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1325 762539
Site Location: Durham, North East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the A67, 11-12 km W of Darlington
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Durham
Font Notes:
In Pevsner (1983): "Font. Probably early C13, like the church. Simple bowl on a circular support, with a base [...] Jacobean-style wooden font cover."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus, County Durham, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1983, p. 277