Embleton

Wilson (1870) notes that the church of Embleton "is a venerable ancient edifice", with Norman and Early English remains, but was re-built chiefly in the 1850s and 1860s. Wilson (ibid.) mentions a font "in the centre of the church, fronting the entrance, but gives no date or details of it. A Victorian font is illustrated in Tine Manthorpe [http://www.flickr.com/photos/84265607@N00/3532290949/] [accessed 18 January 2010]: octagonal basin with moulded columns at the angles, the lower ends on human heads at underbowl level; between the columns of the angles, large foliage motifs; on a pedestal base. Wooden cover probably of the same period. [cf. Index entry for Rennington for the earlier font of this church now at Rennington All Saints' chapel]