Farnham nr. Blandfor Forum No. 2

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11444FAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th - 18th century, Classical
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Laurence
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
Site Location: Dorset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 15 km NE of Blandford Forum
Font Notes:
Newman & Pevsner (1972) write: "Font. C18. Almost a joke; the bowl is so small." The Dorset Page [www.thedorsetpage.com] informs that there are actually two fonts in this church, "one medieval, and the other unusual late 17th century, classical with a minute bowl." [cf. Index entry for Farnham No. 1 for the ancient font of this church]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus, Dorset, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972, p. 203