Alfreton

INFORMATION

FontID: 15821ALF
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Martin
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Country Name: England
Location: Derbyshire, East Midlands
Directions to Site: Located 16 km S of Chesterfield, 22 km N of Derby
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Derby
Date: ca. 1200?
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
Cox (1875-1877) notes: "The octagon font at the west end of the nave is modern, the old one having utterly disappeared, a mere basin being in use previous to the restoration." [NB: the church fabric goes back to ca. 1200, but we have no information of the early font].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 608471 5884287

REFERENCES

Cox, John Charles, 1875-1877