Ringwould

INFORMATION

Font ID: 15956RIN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Nicholas
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Nicholas of Myra
Site Location: Kent, South East, England, United Kingdom
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Canterbury
Additional Comments: Jean Winn will try to get more info (e-mail of 6 February 2010 [jeanelizwinn@aol.com]
Font Notes:
Noted in Glynne (1877): "The font is a small octagonal bowl on a large base, which does seem originally to belong to it." The present font is modern. [NB: the original fabric of the church goes back to Norman times, but we have no information on its font]. [NB: a local source at Ringwould informs: "The Church underwent severe 'restoration' in the 1870's it could be that the original was removed then. If you give me some details I'll try to find out what happened to it. The current font was moved in the late 1960's from the North aisle to it's current West end position."]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Jean Winn, of Ringwould, Kent, for the information on the font move

REFERENCES

  • Glynne, Steven Richard, Sir, Notes on the churches of Kent, London: John Murray, 1877