Thaxted No. 2 / Thaxtead

INFORMATION

FontID: 11797THA
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist, St. Mary & St. Lawrence
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
Directions to Site: Located about 8 km ESE down the B184 of Saffron Walden; 32 km WNW of Chelmsford
Font Location in Church: In the N porch, W of the entrance
Century and Period: 15th century (late), Perpendicular
One of two stoups noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "In N. porch, W. of entrance, cinquefoil four-centred recesswith a label, probably for former stoup, late 15th-century, restored." [cf. Index entry for Thaxted No. 3 for the second stoup and for Thaxted No. 1 for the font cover and case listed for this church]

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