Layer Breton [orig. from Birch, Essex)

INFORMATION

FontID: 16783LAY
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin [originally from Little Birch St. Mary's]
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the B1022, SW of Colchester, 10 km ESE of Kelvedon [Diocese of Chelmsford]
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Century and Period: 14th century, Decorated
Font Notes:
Noted in Tom Millatt's 'The Churches of Birch and Layer Breton' [http://www.bretonheath.me.uk/history/tmillatt.htm] [accessed 13 July 2010] writes: "the 14th century font from old Birch Church which had stood for seventy years in the garden of Birch rectory, and which now seems to be in a perfect setting in its new position." [NB: Little Birch St. Mary's is now in ruins]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone