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view of church exterior in context - south view

Source caption: "St Swithun's Church, Great Dalby. The tower dates from the 13th century, although rebuilt later. The interesting feature is that the nave and south aisle were built in 1658, during the period of the Commonwealth, a time which saw very little church-building activity. The chancel was extensively restored in the 19th century."
Scene Description: Source caption: "St Swithun's Church, Great Dalby. The tower dates from the 13th century, although rebuilt later. The interesting feature is that the nave and south aisle were built in 1658, during the period of the Commonwealth, a time which saw very little church-building activity. The chancel was extensively restored in the 19th century."
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 4 August 2011 by Alan Murray-Rust [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2555337] [accessed 23 July 2019]
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INFORMATION

Font ID: 13145DAL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(mid?), Restoration
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Swithin [aka Swithun]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Swithun [aka Swithin]
Church Address: Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray, UK
Site Location: Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the B6047, 5 km SSW of Melton Mowbray, 18-20 km NE of Leicester
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Leicester
Historical Region: Hundred of Goscote
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the 13thC church here)
Font Notes:
There are three entries for [Great] Dalby [variant spelling] in Domesday [https://opendomesday.org/place/SK7414/great-dalby/] [accessed 23 July 2019], none of which mentions cleric of church in it. A font here is noted and illustrated in Upcott (1818). The entry for this church in Historic England [Listing NGR: SK7421114429] notes: "Parish church. Tower C13, repaired 1658, nave and aisle 1658, chancel restored 1838 and 1887, west door and window renewed by Goddard and Paget, 1889. [...] Fittings include mid C17 octagonal font".

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 641635 5843492
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.72275, -0.9028
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 43′ 21.9″ N, 0° 54′ 10.08″ W

REFERENCES

  • Upcott, William, A bibliographical account of the principal works relating to English topography, London: Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor, 1818, [vol. III, part I, p. 511 and pl. xxxvi / [http://books.google.com/books?id=gLwuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=upcott+1818&source=web&ots=lJwT-K00zU&sig=oVT6Kc6G03vqjYf4Synuk_Aek9w#PPP15,M1] [accessed 27 September 2007]