Launceston No. 2 / Lanson / Lannstefan / Dunheved

INFORMATION

Font ID: 15725LAU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century [basin only], Medieval [composite]
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Launceston
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end of the N aisle [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary Magdalene
Church Notes: original 12thC church; much modified since and mostly re-built in the 16thC
Church Address: Church St, Launceston PL15 8AU, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1566 772101
Site Location: Cornwall, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the A388, N of the A30, near the county border with Devon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Truro
Additional Comments: disused font / damaged font / mutilated font / base missing
Font Notes:
Cox (1912) notes two fonts in this church, the oldes of which he notes: "At W. end of N. aisle is mutilated bowl of a Norm[an] font." [cf. Index entry for Launceston No. 1 for the early-16th century font in this church]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 403835 5610460
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 50.638067, -4.359933
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 50° 38′ 17.04″ N, ° 21′ 35.76″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

  • Cox, John Charles, Cornwall, London: George Allen & Company, 1912, p. 150