Wilcrick / Chwilgrug

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 12394WIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Late Norman / Transitional?
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church, Wilcrick
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Address: St Mary, Wilcrick, Newport NP26 3DA, United Kingdom
Site Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the B4245, 2 km NW of Magor, 12 km E of Newport
Historical Region: formerly Gwent / Monmouthshire
Town/City Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilcrick
Font Notes:
The OGRE site [www.cefnpennar.com] [accesed 12 December 2006] reports an ancient font in this church. Thurlby (2006) describes it as a circular bowl with a raised rim.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: round
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Thurlby, Malcolm, Romanesque architecture and sculpture in Wales, Little Logaston, Woonton, Almeley, Herts.: Logaston Press, 2006, p. 174