Chilcompton

INFORMATION

FontID: 15279CHI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist
Country Name: England
Location: Somerset, South West
Directions to Site: Located on the B3139, SSW of Midsomer Norton
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 12th century (late?), Norman
Font Notes:
The Church of England site [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/page.php?V=11164&P=5258] [accessed 10 Spetember 2009] notes: "the present church is first mentioned in 1188 when the then Lord of the Manor presented the church to the Bishop and Chapter of Wells Cathedral. The only surviving feature of the church of this period is thought to be the font."