Mochdre / Mochtre / Moughtrey

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17102MOC
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (late?), Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of All Saints
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29486577
Church Patron Saint(s): All Saints
Site Location: Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 5-6 km W of Newtown, 15 km from Llanidloes
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of St. Asaph
Historical Region: formerly Montgomeryshire
Additional Comments: disappeared font?
Font Notes:
The RCAHM (Montgomery, 1911) records a modern font in the restored church. The restoration took place in 1867 but the original church is reported as Early English. The CPAT survey entry for this church [www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/montgom/16912.htm] [accessed 11 October 2011] notes: "It has been suggested that a church was established on this site in the 12thC. It was appropriated in 1287 by Bishop Beck of St Davids and at the time of the 1291 Taxation was worth [...] 3 6s 8d. [...] All Saints church [...] was rebuilt in 1867. It retains its 15thC roof though with modifications, but almost all of the fittings are 19thC." [NB: we have no information on the medieval font].

REFERENCES

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire, An inventory of the ancient and historical monuments of the County of Montgomery, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1911, vol. 1: 155