Coryton
INFORMATION
FontID: 14222COR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Andrew
Church Patron Saints: St. Andrew
Country Name: England
Location: Devon, South West
Directions to Site: Located 11 km NNW of Tavistock
Century and Period: Medieval
Font Notes:
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Derrick (2000) [http://www.rca.ukhq.co.uk/temples/church/dev-coryton-s.html] [accessed 19 January 2009] writes: "The name Coryton is taken from a Celtic saint, St Curig. The first Church was built in the early sixth century when St Curig was in Devon and before he went to Britany. Coryton was at that time known as Curigtown. In 1261 the church was rebuilt and dedicated to St Andrew, the nave was rebuilt in the 15th century, by the 16th century the tower had been added. In th 1840's the south porch and north transept were built." No mention of a font in either Pevsner (1952) or Hoskins (1954). [NB: we have no information on the early font(s) of this church]