Evercreech

INFORMATION

Font ID: 15348EVE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Peter
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Site Location: Somerset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 5 km SE of Shepton Mallet
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Bath & Wells
Additional Comments: disappeared font?
Font Notes:
The National Monuments Record, Englis Heritage [http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=268418] [accessed 18 September 2009] records a stone font of the 19th century in this church. The present octagonal font is probably from the mid-19th century renovation of this church [cf. http://www.astoft.co.uk/evercreech.htm [accessed 18 September 2009]]. [NB: we have no information on the earlier font(s) of this late-medieval church]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 534785 5666201
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.1462, -2.5027
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 8′ 46.32″ N, 2° 30′ 9.72″ W