High Littleton
Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2008
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view of church exterior - west end
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes [www.allthecotswolds.com]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
INFORMATION
Font ID: 13543LIT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
Church Patron Saint(s): The Holy Trinity
Site Location: Somerset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located on the A39, 10-12 km SW of Bath
Additional Comments: disappeared font?
Font Notes:
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The TERRIER and INVENTORY of 1934 [http://www.highlittletonhistory.org.uk/transcriptions0905/Church/HLRectorsVicarsQABTerriers.pdf] [accessed 8 June 2008] notes: "Old font recovered from Stable Yard in 1910, now in church. Octagonal, of fine grained hard white stone, Diam. 2 ft., carved on step, total height 3 ft. 8 in., lead lined. Inscription “To the Glory of God. In memoriam Elizabeth STREETEN”. [NB: the original building dates back at least to the 14th century but we have no information of the earlier font(s) at High Littleton]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to John Wilkes, of www.allthecotswolds.com, for his photographs of this church
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Diameter (includes rim): 60 cm*
Font Height (with Plinth): 110 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [cf. FontNotes]
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Text: “To the Glory of God. In memoriam Elizabeth STREETEN"
Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]