Haverfordwest No. 2 / Hwlffordd

INFORMATION

FontID: 17130HAV
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Martin [aka Castle Church / Castletown]
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Church Location: Haverfordwest SA61 2DY, United Kingdom
Country Name: Wales
Location: Pembrokeshire
Directions to Site: Located near the castle, off (E) the A487, W and N of the A4076, about 10 km N of Milford Haven
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Century and Period: 12th century, Medieval
The listing for this church [https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300012041-church-of-saint-martin-of-tours-haverfordwest] [accessed 20 February 2022] reports: "Anglican parish church of Norman foundation, said to have been built 1120 in association with the Castle. First recorded in 1256 [...] C12 font much retooled, low square bowl with angled corners, on octagonal shaft." The RCAHMW (Pembroke, 1925) reports a modern font in this church at the time of their visit on 6 August 1920 [NB: the church may date originally from the 12th century, but we have no information on the earlier font(s) of this church]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.8026, -4.9722
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 48' 9" N, 4° 58' 20" W
UTM: 30U 364347 5740698

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 Pembroke, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1925