Thurnham No. 1 / Thornham / Turneham

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 12075THU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Perpendicular
Workshop/Group/Artisan: heraldic font
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Thurnham, Maidstone ME14 3LG, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1622 880243
Site Location: Kent, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 6 km ENE of Maidstone
Font Notes:
Noted in Newman (1976): "Font. Perp[endicular]. Octagonal bowl, each face slightly concave. Shields, a crown, feathers, etc., on the faces." [cf. Index entry for Thurnham No. 2 for a stoup listed for this church]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

  • Newman, John, North East and East Kent, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1976, p. 473