Langford nr. Maldon

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11828LAN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Giles, Langford
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17532110
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Giles [aka Aegidus, Egidus, Gilles]
Church Notes: this church had originally two apses, east and west, but the west apse was taken down in the 14th or 15th century
Church Address: Maldon Rd, Langford, Maldon CM9 4SS, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 7950 636660
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 2.5 km NW of Maldon
Additional Comments: disappeared font?
Font Notes:
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, vol. 2: 145