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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Janice Tostevin, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 December 2008 by Janite Tostevin
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
INFORMATION
Font ID: 14402STO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 19th century, Victorian
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Site Location: Greater Manchester, North West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located in Churchgate, E side
Additional Comments: disappeared font?
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisting of an octagonal basin with decorated panels on the sides; decorated underbowl chamfer; columnar base of reddish marble against the white stone of the rest of the font; octagonal plinth with kneeling stone. [NB: the church goes back to the 12th century, but we have no information on the earlier font(s) of this church]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal