Felsted No. 2 nr. Braintree / Felesteda [Domesday] / Felstead / Felstede [Domsdayy] / Phensteda Domesday]

INFORMATION

FontID: 11645FEL
Object Type: Stoup
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of the Holy Cross
Church Patron Saints: The Holy Cross
Church Location: Station Rd, Felsted, Dunmow CM6 3DG, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1371 820242
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
Directions to Site: Located off the B1417 [aka Station Rd / Braintree Rd], 9 km W of Braintree, about 15 km N of Chelmsford, NE of London
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Historical Region: Hundred of Hinckford [in Domesday]
Font Location in Church: In the S porch, on the NE corner
Century and Period: 15th century, Perpendicular
Font Notes:
Noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "Stoup: In S. porch--in E. wall, recess with chamfered jambs and four-centred head, probably stoup, still modern, 15th-century." Listed in Historic England [Listing NGR: TL6765320387]: "Church. E.C12 with C14, C16 and later additions and alterations […] On the E. side of the door is a holy water stoup."

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.856885, 0.433118
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 51' 25.2" N, 0° 26' 1.6" E
UTM: 31U 323235 5748236

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, An Inventory of the historical monuments in Essex, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1916-1923