Corringham

INFORMATION

FontID: 11878COR
Object Type: Stoup
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
Directions to Site: Located 12 km NE of Tilbury [Coordinates: 51° 31′ 20.64″ N, 0° 27′ 43.2″ E 51.5224, 0.462]
Font Location in Church: In the nave, E of the S doorway
Century and Period: 14th - 15th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
Holy-water stoup noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "In nave--E. of S. doorway, recess with cinquefoiled head and broken bowl, 14th or 15th-century." [NB: the RCHM does not mention a baptismal font in this church -the RCHM does not list post-1714 objects- but notes that parts of the church go as far back as the 11th century]. The Parish website [http://www.stmaryscorringham.org.uk/welcome.htm] [accessed 21 June 2010] illustrates the modern polygonal font. [NB: we have no information on 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