West Monkton

INFORMATION

Font ID: 15413MON

Object Type: Baptismal Font1?

Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 14th century, Medieval

Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Augustine

Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Augustine of Hippo

Site Location: Somerset, South West, England, United Kingdom

Directions to Site: Located 3 km NE of Taunton

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Bath & Wells

Additional Comments: disappeared font?

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".