Gateshead

INFORMATION

FontID: 11512GAT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Museum and Inventory Number: .
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: England
Location: Durham, North East
Directions to Site: Located about 23 km N of Durham
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Century and Period: Medieval
Font Notes:
Hutchinson (1823) notes: "The font is a large black marble laver" [NB: Hutchinson's description dates from before the Great Fire of 6 October 1854, in which "the church suffered great damage", according to Whellan (1894) -- the earlier parts of the church are believed to be from the 12th century]. Noted in Mackenzie (1834): "The font is a large bason of black marble".

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble

REFERENCES

Hutchinson, William, The History and Antiquities of the county palatine of Durham, Durham: Printed and published by G. Walker, Sadler Street, 1823
Mackenzie, Eneas, An historical, topographical, and descriptive view of the county palatine of Durham: comprehending the various subjects of natural, civil, and ecclesiastical geography, agriculture, mines, manufactures […], Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Mackenzie & Dent, 1834