Bedford No. 5

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LB01: design element - motifs - moulding

INFORMATION

FontID: 17677BED
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist
Church Location: St. John's Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, MK42 0DL
Country Name: England
Location: Bedfordshire, East
Directions to Site: Located on St John's St
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of St. Albans
Historical Region: Hundred of Buckelowe
Century and Period: 13th century [base only] [composite font], Medieval [composite]
The Victoria County History (Bedford, vol. 3, 1912) notes: "The building has lost much of its interest through the work of restorers [...] during the 19th century. In 1869–70 considerable alterations were made. [...] Although the earliest detail is of 14th-century date, the nave is no doubt that of an earlier building, to which a large chancel was added about the year 1330, while the tower was not built until early in the 15th century [...] part of the font is apparently of 13th-century date. The bowl stands on a central circular stem and four small shafts, one at each angle. The central stem is original, as are all the moulded bases, though the step on which they stand is quite modern."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2011-09-13 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.