Little Burstead

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11884BUR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th - 16th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Rectory Rd, Little Burstead, Billericay CM12 9TR, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1268 415531
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 3 km S of Billericay
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Font Notes:
Noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "Font: plain octagonal bowl and stem, moulded base, 15th or early 16th-century."

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. 4: 85