Rochford
INFORMATION
FontID: 16816ROC
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Andrew
Church Patron Saints: St. Andrew
Country Name: England
Location: Essex, East
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 Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 14th century / 19th century, Decorated? / Victorian?
Font Notes: Click to view 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