West Monkton

INFORMATION

FontID: 15413MON

Object Type: Baptismal Font1?

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Augustine

Church Patron Saints: St. Augustine of Hippo

Country Name: England

Location: Somerset, South West

Directions to Site: Located 3 km NE of Taunton

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Bath & Wells

Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]

Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Medieval

Font Notes: Click to view

[NB: we have no information on the original font of this church of ca. 1300. The National Monuments Record [http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=270748] [accessed 1 October 2009] notes: "Fittings including pews, font, reredos, pulpit and statue of St Augustine in crocketed niche above, all 1883-4".