Plush

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 11353PLU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Norman
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist [redundant]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church [now redundant]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. John the Baptist
Church Notes: The Dorset Historic Churches Trust site [http://dorsethistorichurchestrust.co.uk/plush.htm] informs that after redundancy this church was "converted in 1995 to a concert hall."
Site Location: Dorset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located near Piddletrenthide
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Additional Comments: disused font: the church is now [1995+] redundant
Font Notes:
In Newman & Pevsner (1972): "Font. Norman, round, fluted." 'Dorset Life', the Dorset online magazine [www.dorsetlife.co.uk/articles/ArticlesDetail,asp?ID=311], in an article by Clive Hannay and John Newth [date unkonwn] informs that the now-redundant church at Plush, "was notable at one time for having two fonts, one from the original parish church and dating back to the 12th century."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: round
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus, Dorset, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972, p. 317