Melbury Abbas

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B01: design element - motifs - tracery

on the sides of the Victorian font
Scene Description: on the sides of the Victorian font

INFORMATION

FontID: 11477MEL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Thomas
Church Patron Saints: St. Thomas
Country Name: England
Location: Dorset, South West
Directions to Site: Located 3-4 km S of Shaftesbury
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbuty
Century and Period: 13th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
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