Langford nr. Maldon

INFORMATION

FontID: 11828LAN
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Giles
Church Patron Saints: St. Giles [aka Aegidus, Egidus, Gilles]
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
Directions to Site: Located 2.5 km NW of Maldon
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 15th century, Perpendicular
Church Notes: this church had originally two apses, east and west, but the west apse was taken down in the 14th or 15th century
Noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "Font: plain octagonal bowl, stem and base, probably 15th-century." [NB: the RCHM (ibid.) mentions a holy-water stoup of uncertain date in the nave, east of the south entrance -- not listed in this index -- Bettley & Pevsner (2007) note the original Norman church here had two apses, east and west, but the latter was taken down in the 14th or 15th century; we have no information on the earlier font]]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, An Inventory of the historical monuments in Essex, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1916-1923