Great Totham

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view of church exterior - southeast view
view of font and cover
Scene Description: Source caption: "St Peter, Great Totham - Font" -- "Font C19/C20 circular bowl, with inscribed rim, on 4 shafts with moulded capitals and bases, square centre columns. Spiral wrought iron cover" [cf. FontNotes]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Salmon, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 8 October 2013 by John Salmon [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3698045] [accessed 18 March 2024]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 11651MAP
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Peter
Church Patron Saints: St. Peter
Church Location: Church Rd, Great Totham, Maldon CM9 8NP, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 7908 776750
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
Directions to Site: Located off (E) the B1022 [aka Maldon Rd], NNE of Maldon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
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No entry found for Great Totham in the Domesday survey. The entry for this church in Historic England [Listing NGR: TL8619811021] notes: "Parish Church. Chancel and nave C13 or C14. C19 north aisle, vestry and organ chamber, south vestry and porch, C19 restorations and rebuilt bell-turret [...] Font C19/C20 circular bowl, with inscribed rim, on 4 shafts with moulded capitals and bases, square centre columns. Spiral wrought iron cover." [NB: we have no information on the font from the original medieval church]
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.766713, 0.69689
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 46′ 0.17″ N, 0° 41′ 48.8″ E
UTM: 31U 341080 5737601