Odstock / Odestoche

Listed in Buck (1951) as one of "several fonts dating from the latter half of the 12th century which, whilst retaining some Norman characteristics such as the chamfered edge, are devoid of all the other usual Norman ornaments, thus showing the tendency towards the Early English style during the period generally known as Transitional Norman", in which group Buck includes: Alvediston, Berwick St. James, Broughton Gifford, Collingbourne Ducis, Odstock and Westwood. The font consists of a round basin with tapering sides ending in scotia-torus comnination; plain chamfered underbowl leading to a roll moulding and a pedestal base; on an octagonal plinth. The font appears to have been either re-tooled or re-cut. Octagonal wooden cover with stylised vertical rib design, and a floral finial; modern.