Crown East / Rushwick [orig. from the Manor farm, Lower Wick / St. Cuthbert's Chapel, Wick Episcopi?

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 16576CRO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century [basin only] [re-cut?] / 19th century, Medieval [composite]
Cognate Fonts: the replica font at Hindlip (?), also in Worcs., is a copy of this font
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Thomas [originally from Lower Wick St. Chuthbert's? / or Hindlip?]
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Thomas, St. Chuthbert
Previous Font Location(s): originally from the Manor farm, Lower Wick / St. Cuthbert's Chapel, Wick Episcopi?
Church Address: Bromyard Road, Crown East & Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TU
Site Location: Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located on the A44, just W of Worcester
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Worcester
Additional Comments: altered font? Re-cut font? Moved font? (was it orig'ly from Lower Wick?) -- request for photos sent to Parish contact 25 may 2010 (***the Vicar replied with an email reeking of mistrust etc. -- replied explaining the project and indicated no further notes will be sent to the parish -- vicar replied with peace offering and promise to send photos) -- no ills in CRSBI
Font Notes:
The Parish website [http://cofe-rushwick-dinesgreen.org.uk/3.html] [accessed 25 May 2010] notes: "The Church [St. Thomas'] is home to an ancient Norman font which was given to the church in 1876 by Mr John Edward Powell. This was reportedly discovered by Mr Powell in the fold-yard of Manor Farm being used as a water trough." Brooks & Pevsner (2007) write: "Neo-Norman, the round bowl said to come from St Cuthbert's, Lower Wick [...] If so, entirely re-cut, with the most unlikely subjects (cf. Hindlip)." The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland (2008) notes:" There is little doubt that the font found 'deeply buried' in the 'fold-yard' here in 1876 is the 12thc. original which furnished St.Cuthbert's until the old church's demolition was ordered in the 14thc. The farmer gave the font to the builder of Crown East church which was in course of erection, and where it may be seen at present. A copy was made and installed at Hindlip 11 years later." Round, with figures, including a medieval warrior with shield and lance, in round arches.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

  • Brooks, Alan, Worcestershire, New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2007, p. 251-252, 776
  • Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland, The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. URL: http://www.crsbi.ac.uk.