Rochford

INFORMATION

Font ID: 16816ROC
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century / 19th century, Decorated? / Victorian?
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Andrew
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17532462
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Andrew
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 34 km from Chelmsford [Coordinates: 51° 34′ 55.56″ N, 0° 42′ 23.4″ E 51.5821, 0.7065] [Diocese of Chelmsford]
Font Notes:
The British Listed Buildings database [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-123198-church-of-st-andrew-rochford] [accessed 21 July 2010] notes: "Font. Moulded base, moulded band to stem, moulded soffit and rim, curved octagonal bowl." [NB: the fabric of the church goes back to the 14th century, but the font may be from the mid-19th century renovation of the church]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal