Dunston nr. Norwich / Duneston / Dunestun / Dunestuna

Blomefield (1805-1810) writes: "Herbert de Helgheton granted the advowson from the manor, to Alice de Fundenhale, wife of Robert Fitz-Ralf, who in 1196 had a trial with Herbert for the advowson, when the jury found, that it was not apparent, that the church had ever yet been presented to, but that the parsons held it, from parson to parson, as from father to son, till the death of the last incumbent", these events having taken place before 1205; "The church, which is dedicated to St. Remigius; its advowson was separated from the manor, as is above related; and in 1233, it belonged to Bartholomew de Creke, as part of the ancient inheritance of his family [...] The church is about 19 yards long and 5 broad, hath no isles nor porch; the nave and chancel hath one continued roof, covered with tiles, as is the top of the tower, which is square, and hath in it only one bell." The present font is described in Pevsner & Wilson (1999): "C15. Octagonal. Four lions against the stem, symbols of four Evangelists against the bowl." [cf. infra]. Illustrated in Knott (2007). The font consists of an octagonal basin with deeply-carved sides; there is an angel holding a blank shield and there is a lion, as well as, at least, two Tudor roses, but, contrary to Pevsner & Wilson's statement, neither the angel nor the lion form part of the Evangelists' set of symbols. The frames around these motifs have tiny rosettes on the frames; there are angel heads at the angles of the underbowl; sedente lions and buttresses alternate on the sides of the stem; moulded lower base; octagonal plinth. The wooden cover is round and plain; appears modern. [NB: we have no information on the font of the original church here].