Motcombe
INFORMATION
Font ID: 11349MOT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary, Motcombe
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Motcombe, Shaftesbury SP7 9NT, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1747 853060
Site Location: Dorset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the A350, 3 km N of Shaftesbury
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Font Notes:
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The Dorset Historic Churches Trust [http://dorsethistoricchurchestrust.co.uk/motcombe.htm] notes the presence of a 13th-century baptismal font in this 19th-century church but does not account for its origin. The Open Churches Trust [www.openchurchestrust.org.uk/Motcombe.htm] entry for Motcombe St. Mary's reads: "The font inside the church is from the 13th century, with an oak cover from the 17th century."
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone