Harnhill
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view of church exterior - south view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, 2007 [www.allthecotswolds.com]
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view of church interior
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, 2007 [www.allthecotswolds.com]
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view of font and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, 2007 [www.allthecotswolds.com]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
INFORMATION
FontID: 13113HAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Michael
Church Patron Saints: St. Michael
Country Name: England
Location: Gloucestershire, South West
Directions to Site: Located sandwiched between the A417 (N) and the A419 (S), 3-4 km ESE of Cirencester
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 14th century, Decorated
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to John Wilkes, of www.allthecotswolds.com, for the photographs of this church and font.
Font Notes:
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Noted in Verey and Brooks (1999-2002): "Font. Octagonal bowl, quite plain; probably C14. Baptismal font consisting of an octagonal basin with plain tapering sides, raised on a plain octagonal pedestal base, the lower base splaing and moulded [although the latter could be modern]. Signs of damage on the upper area of the basin, as well as at least one new-stone insert. Heavy wooden cover, octagonal and with a leafy [?] finial.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
LID INFORMATION
Material: wood, oak
Apparatus: no
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]
REFERENCES
Verey, David, Gloucestershire, London: Penguin Books, 1999-2002