Great Braxted

INFORMATION

Font ID: 16759BRA

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 19th century, Victorian

Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of All Saints

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17532100

Church Patron Saint(s): All Saints

Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom

Directions to Site: Located 3 km NE of Witham, between Great Totham and Tiptree [Coordinates: 51° 47′ 43.07″ N, 0° 41′ 58.33″ E 51.795296, 0.699535]

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford

Additional Comments: disappeared font?

Font Notes: Click to view

The British Listed Buildings database [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-118889-church-of-all-saints-great-braxted] [accessed 5 July 2010] notes: "C19 stone octagonal font, 2 centred arches and buttresses to stem. Shields and inscription to side panels." [NB: the fabric of this church goes back to Norman times but we have no information on its medieval font].

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: octagonal, mounted

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal