Hill Farrance / Hillfarrance

INFORMATION

Font ID: 15401HIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of the Holy Cross
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): The Holy Cross
Site Location: Somerset, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the M5, 6 km W of Taunton
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Bath & Wells
Additional Comments: disappeared gfont?
Font Notes:
A new font was already in place at the time of Jeboult's (1873) visit: "The font is new, very heavy, on short pillars", very likely a replacement of the original, brought in the restoration of 1857. The present baptismal font consists of an octagonal basin with plain chamfered sides, raised on a pdestal base. The wooden cover is octagonal, flat and plain, probably from the same date as the replacement font. This font is located at the west end of the nave, on the north side. [NB: we have no information on the whereabouts of the medieval font]