Great Saling No. 2

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11773SAL
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th - 16th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. James the Great
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the nave, on the E side of the S doorway
Church Patron Saint(s): St. James the Greater [aka James the Great, James the Elder]
Church Address: Great Saling, Braintree CM7 5DT, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1371 856080
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located N of the A120, 6 km WNW of Braintree
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Font Notes:
Noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "Stoup: In nave--E. of S. doorway, recess with pointed head, probably for stoup."

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, vol. 1: 133