London No. 71 / Jewry / Upwell

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 13640LON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1673?
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century(late?), Stuart
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Olave
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Olaf [aka Olaf II Haraldsson, Óláfr Haraldsson, Olav, Olav Haraldsson, Olave, Olof]
Site Location: Greater London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: The church was located on the W side of the Old Jewry
Font Notes:
Allen (1839?) writes: that "this is a very ancient foundation, and was originally called St Olave's Upwell […] burnt down in 1666 […] The church was rebuilt in 1673 by sir C[hristopher] Wren […] The font is a neat marble basin, carved with the heads of cherubs, and is situated in a pew on the north side of the church". Blatch (1995) notes that this church was "demolished except for [the] tower in 1888". [NB: it appears that none of the fonts of this church have survived]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble

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?], p. 406 / [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BVEGAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA717&lpg=RA1-PA717&dq=queenhithe+church+font&source=web&ots=9dzBGxXJDM&sig=mvPDHDDOyNJa-B_jKtBxJr4-Ny4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA371,M1] [accessed 23 July 2008]