Tilbury-juxta-Clare No. 2

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11800TIL
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Margaret, Tilbury-juxta-Clare
Font Location in Church: In the S porch, E wall
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Margaret of Antioch [aka Margaret the Virgin, Marina]
Church Address: Clare Rd, Halstead CO9 4JS, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 7515 172571
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located E of the A1017, 12-13 km W of Sudbury
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Font Notes:
Noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "Stoup: In porch--in E. wall, with round head and remains of rectangular bowl, 15th-century" [cf. Index entry for Tilbury-juxta-Clare No. 1 for a baptismal font of about the same period in 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, vol. 1: 320