Great Elm / Elm

INFORMATION

Font ID: 15285ELM

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval

Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end, N side, by the N door

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary Magdalene

Site Location: Somerset, South West, England, United Kingdom

Directions to Site: Located 5 km SW of Frome

Font Notes: Click to view

Drawing of a font in the Harvey Pridham Drawings of English Fonts (MS 56). [Folder Number, Item Description]. University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept., done by Harvey Pridham in 1886 accompanied by the following description: "Position on left side immediately on entering by N. Door. Circular bowl, 2 1/2 margin; 7 1/4 deep. For sharing: Oct. bowl - stem & roll under bowl, circular, also moulding under stem: - foot, square. Poor cover."