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INFORMATION

Font ID: 13847BLO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century [basin only] [composite font], Medieval [composite]
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the W end, just E of the tower arch, under the gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter & St. Paul
Site Location: Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off (W) the B4479, 6 km WNW of Moreton-in-Marsh
Additional Comments: disappeared font?
Font Notes:
Noted in the Victoria County History (Worcester, vol. 3, 1913): "The font is octagonal in plan, the 14th-century bowl having quatrefoil panelled sides, each panel with a square flower. The stem and base are modern" [NB: the VCH (ibid.) informs that the church dates from about 1180, but we have no information on the earlier font of this church]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

  • Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.