Evercreech

INFORMATION

FontID: 15348EVE

Object Type: Baptismal Font1?

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Peter

Church Patron Saints: St. Peter

Country Name: England

Location: Somerset, South West

Directions to Site: Located 5 km SE of Shepton Mallet

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Bath & Wells

Century and Period: 14th century, Medieval

Font Notes: Click to view

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

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.1462, -2.5027

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 8′ 46.32″ N, 2° 30′ 9.72″ W

UTM: 30U 534785 5666201