Little Thurrock

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11885THU
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the nave, E of the N Doorway
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17549837
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Notes: 12thC church
Church Address: Dock Road/Clarkbourne Road, Little Thurrock, Grays RM176EX, United Kingdom
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the A10896, just NW of Tilbury, 40 km E of London
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Additional Comments: disappeared font? the original font of this 12thCchurch
Font Notes:
Holy-water stoup noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "In nave--E. of N. doorway, with triangular head and modern sill, early 16th-century." Although the fabric of this church goes back to the late 12th century, the RCHM does not mention a font in it [the RCHM does not list post-1714 objects]; we have no information on the original font of this church. The Thurrock Local History Society description of this church [http://www.thurrock-community.org.uk/historysoc/stmarys.htm] 9accessed 14 July 2010] notes: "Just inside to the left is an early 16th century holy water stoup; to the right is the 19th century font."

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. 4: 87