Tellisford

INFORMATION

FontID: 15316TEL
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of All Saints
Church Patron Saints: All Saints
Country Name: England
Location: Somerset, South West
Directions to Site: Located 10 km NE of Frome
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Bath & Wells
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 12th century, Late Norman
The Hardington Vale Group of Churches web site [http://www.hardingtonvale.org.uk/?Our_History:Hist_Tellisford] [accessed 15 September 2009] notes: "The font is said to be late Norman. At some time, probably in 1854, new stonework was inserted on either side of the top. This was done to repair the damage done by the removal of iron staples." Not mentioned in Pevsner (1958).

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone