Danbury / Danengeberiam
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view of font and cover in context
Scene Description: the modern font with its ornate cover, located towards the west end of the nave, on the south side, by the arcade that divides the nave from the south aisle
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Image Source: postcard of unknown / un-recorded source; date unknown; ca. 1950?
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INFORMATION
FontID: 16717DAN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist
Church Location: Church Green, Main Road, Danbury, Essex, CM3 4NG
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
Directions to Site: Located off the A414, 7 km E of Chelmsford
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Century and Period: 13th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
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The present baptismal font consists of an octagonal basin with vertical sides, raised on an octagonal pedestal base; it is practically plain, except for a couple of thin mouldings on the base. Octagonal wooden cover with open-work and crocketted arrises; counterweight system in place to raise the lid. Both font and cover appear modern [NB: the church fabric goes back to the 13th century, but we have no information on the medieval font of this church].
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 332962 5732108
LID INFORMATION
Date: 19th-century?
Material: wood
Apparatus: yes; counterweight
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]