Little Sampford
Image copyright © H.M.S.O., 1923
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view of church exterior - west tower
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © H.M.S.O., 1923
Image Source: B&W photograph in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923)
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view of church interior - plan
Scene Description: the location of the font is marked in the west end of the north aisle
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © H.M.S.O., 1923
Image Source: engraving in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923)
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 11786SAM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Little Sampford
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17539872
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Little Sampford, Saffron Walden CB10 2QL, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1799 586212
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 13 km ESE of Saffron Walden
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Additional Comments: disappeared font? [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
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The is no font noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923), but the church plan in the same source indicates the presence of a font at the west end of the north aisle [this church has a north as well as a south porch and entrance]. [NB: since the RCHM does not usually record the late furnishings, we assume that the current font is a replacement of the original which would date from ca. 1300, like the fabric of the building]
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: plan on p. 186