Duxford No. 2 / Dochesuuorde / Dodesuuorde / Duxworth

There are five entries for this Duxford [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [http://opendomesday.org/place/TL4746/duxford/] [accessed 19 May 2016], none of which mention cleric or church in it. The entry for this church in English Heritage [Listing NGR: TL4781346197] (1967) notes: "Font C13 octagonal bowl on clunch pedestal." The Victoria County History (Cambridge..., vol. 6, 1978) notes: "Duxford is an instance [...] of a single township anomalously containing two parish churches, each with its own incumbent. The duplication probably arose from the separate foundation before c. 1200 [...] of churches at the northern and southern ends of the village by the lords of the two manors to which the two advowsons were at first annexed, that of St. John's belonging to Lacy's manor, that of St. Peter's to Bustelers. [...] The original fabric of the chancel, nave, and lower part of the tower is 12th-century. The tower is divided from the chancel and nave by Norman arches, of which that to the nave has to the west triple shafts and a billet moulding. The original walls retain internally traces of early medieval painted decoration. The south doorway has also a round arch, but the tympanum under it contains a cross with stepped arms recalling early AngloSaxon design"; there is no font mentioned for Duxford St John's in the VCH entry. Described in The Churches Conservation Trust [www.visitchurches.org.uk/uploads/publications/33.pdf] [accessed 21 October 2007: "Font, at the west end (back) of the nave. It is a plain octagonal shape, about 14th century, with a later wooden cover." This same source shows the church interior plan with the location of the font as indicated. [NB: we have no information of the font of the original 12th-century church here].