Nether Compton No. 2
INFORMATION
Font ID: 11499COM
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Nether Compton
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the S door
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Nicholas of Myra
Church Address: Nether Compton, Sherborne DT9 4QA, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1935 850201
Site Location: Dorset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located E of the A37, 5 km W of Sherborne, 5 km E of Yeovil
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Font Notes:
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Noted in the 3rd ed. of Hutchins (1973 c1861-1874): "There is a stoop for holy water within the south door". [cf. Index entry for Nether Compton No. 1 for the baptismal font in this church]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
REFERENCES
- Hutchins, John, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, Wakefield: E.P. Pub. Ltd., 1973, vol. 4: 16