Melbury Abbas
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 11477MEL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Thomas
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Thomas
Site Location: Dorset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 3-4 km S of Shaftesbury
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbuty
Additional Comments: disappeared font: the earlier font(s) of this church
Font Notes:
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Noted in the 3rd ed. of Hutchins (1973 c1861-1874) as an octagonal font decorated with rich tracery on the sides and dated to the rebuilding of the church by Sir Richard Glyn in 1851-1852 {NB: there is evidence of a church in this location since the end of the 13th century but we have no information on the earlier font(s) of this church]
REFERENCES
- Hutchins, John, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, Wakefield: E.P. Pub. Ltd., 1973, vol. 3: 562