London No. 60

INFORMATION

FontID: 13628LON
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of All Hallows [demolished in 1875]
Church Patron Saints: All Saints
Country Name: England
Location: Greater London, South East
Directions to Site: This church was located on the E side of Brea Street, at Watling Street [demolished in 1875]
Font Location in Church: [disappeared?]
Date: ca. 1684?
Century and Period: 17th century, Stuart
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Christopher Wren?
Noted in Allen (1839?): ''the old church being destroyed by the fire of London in 1666, the present edifice was erected in 1684 […] The font is a plain octangular basin of white marble, on a pillar of the same form and material.'' [NB: this church was demolished in 1875, and it is not clear where the Wren font ended up]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

Allen, Thomas, The History and Antiquities of London, Wsetminster, Southwark, and parts adjacent, London: published by George Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, [1839?]