Roade

The Victoria County History (Northampton, vol. 5, 2002) notes: "The earliest reference to the church at Roade occurs during the time of Bishop Robert de Chesney of Lincoln (1148-66) [...] The late 12th-century nave retains its elaborate south doorway [...] The plain tub font is perhaps of the 13th century." Not mentioned in Pevsner & Cherry (1973). The baptismal font consists of a plain roughly cylindrical basin raised on a plain circular stem and a square lower base, the last two of later date; only the basin appears original; the lining of the basin inner well appears modern, and wraps over the upper rim about two inches down the sides. The wooden cover is round and plain, with two metal handles; appears modern.