Frinton / Frinton-on-Sea
INFORMATION
Font ID: 11856FRI
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Frinton [old church]
Font Location in Church: In the nave, S wall
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Old Rd, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 9DA, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1255 679164
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located S of B1033, 8 km NE of Clacton-on-Sea
Additional Comments: disappeared font(s): from the 14th century on?
Town/City Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frinton-on-Sea
Font Notes:
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Noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "Stoup: In nave--in S. wall, with cinquefoiled head, 15th-century, no basin." [NB: the RCHM notes the fabric of the church goes back to the 14th century but we have no information of the earlier font(s) of 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. 3: 105