Slipton / Sclipton / Sliptone / Slypton

INFORMATION

FontID: 14541SLI

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist

Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist

Country Name: England

Location: Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Directions to Site: Located near Lowick and Sudborough

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Peterborough

Historical Region: Hundred of Huxloe

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Medieval

Font Notes: Click to view

The Victoria County History (Northampton, vol. 3, 1930) notes that main part of the fabric of this church is 13th-century, and: "The font is ancient, and consists of a plain octagonal bowl and stem".

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 663005 5808620

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2009-04-30 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.