Hankerton / Hanekington

The Gentleman's magazine (issue of March 1806: 210) reports on a 'Topographical Tour in Wiltshire… 1805': "The font is octagon, adorned with roses." The Victoria County History (Wiltshire, vol. 14, 1991) notes: "Hankerton church was built as a chapel of Crudwell church in or before the early 12th century. [...] On its outside wall the nave has an early 12th-century animal-head stop on each side of the south doorway, and the whole nave is probably of that date. [...] The registers begin in 1699"; there is no mention of a font in the VCH entry for this parish. The Wiltshire Community History web site [http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=1272] [accessed 15 February 2012] notes: "The font dates from the 15th century and is carved with decorative flowers." The basin is decorated with a band of quatrefoil motif.