Presteigne / Llanandras / Presteign / Prestene / Presthemede

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17106PRE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Andrew
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Wikidata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_Church,_Presteigne
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Andrew
Site Location: Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the B4356, 10 km ENE of Radnor, near the English border [Coordinates: 52° 16′ 27.7″ N, 3° 0′ 19.3″ W 52.27436, -3.00536] [Diocese of Hereford]
Historical Region: formerly Radnorshire
Additional Comments: re-cycled quern used as stoup?
Font Notes:
Baptismal font made of sanstone and said to be of the 14 th century. [NB: uncorfirmed report of a medieval quern or mortar used as font or stoup also in this church; perhaps 13th-century -- to be resolved]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone