Dupath nr. South Hill

Noted in 'On the ancient fonts of Cornwall' (1851): "In the parish of S. Sampson, South Hill, is a very singular baptistery, called Dupath. It is a very small building, but divided into nave and chancel by a chancel arch and a step. A stream of water runs into it through the west doorway, covers the floor, and makes its exit under the east window. The font, which till very recently had been used as a water-trough in an adjoining farm-yard, has been restored to its place by the Rector of South Hill: the bowl only remains ; it is circular with four projecting fillet mouldings on the outside, and I am inclined to consider it of Norman date." [NB: there is holy well in Dupath, and it is locally believed that there was a baptistery here]