Cherington nr. Shipston-on-Stour / Chirton

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view of church exterior - southwest end

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view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: the top of the modern font, with a floral arrangement on top, is visible at the far [west] end, left [south] side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Philip Halling, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 July 2007 by Philip Halling [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/512225] [accessed 17 January 2015]
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INFORMATION

FontID: 13553CHE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist
Church Location: Wood Lane / Church Lane, Cherington, Warwickshire CV36 5HS
Country Name: England
Location: Warwickshire, West Midlands
Directions to Site: Located 6 km SE of Shipston-on-Stour
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Coventry
Historical Region: Hundred of Longtree [in Domesday] -- Hundred of Kington
Century and Period: 13th century (early?), Early English
Font Notes:
We found no entry for this Cherington in the Domesday survey. The Victoria County History (Warwickshire, vol. 5, 1949) notes: "Ralph de Wylinton was returned as patron of the church of Cherington in 1279, [...] and the advowson continued to descend with the manor until at least 1658. [...] The nave dates from the early 13th century; the chancel with it was probably rebuilt entirely, widened and lengthened, late in the century, but there has been a great deal of restoration and repair to it since", but mewntions no font in it. The VCH (ibid.) plan of the interior shows a font in the west end of the nave, south side; probably a later replacement; the earlier parts of the building date to the early 13th century, but we have no information on the original font of this church.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 52.027142, -1.576406
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 52° 1′ 37.71″ N, 1° 34′ 35.06″ W
UTM: 30U 597669 5765014

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2015-01-05 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.