Haddenham No. 2 / Hedenham / Hedreham / Hedrehan / Nedreham

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 17175HAD
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Early English
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Aston Road, Churchend, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8AH
Site Location: Buckinghamshire, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 3 km NE of Thame, 9 km SW of Aylesbury
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Oviedo
Historical Region: Hundred of Stone
Additional Comments: disused font / re-cycled font: a flower pot in the Vicarage garden ca. 1912
Font Notes:
A second, now disused, font is reported in the RCAHM (Buckinghamshire, 1912- ): "Font, now used as a flower stand, in the Vicarage garden, is probably of the 13th century. It is of crude design, with circular cup-shaped bowl, on a moulded stem and plain base. Condition--Bad, much weatherworn." [cf. Index entry for Haddenham No.1, Bucks., for the other medieval font of this church]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 643053 5736991
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.76551, -0.926916
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 45′ 55.84″ N, 0° 55′ 36.9″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An inventory of the historical monuments in Buckinghamshire, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1912-, vol. 1: 179