Wootton nr. Abingdon / Wootton in the Vale of White Horse

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17732WOO

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 14th - 15th century, Medieval

Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Pater

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter

Church Address: Wootton Village, Wootton, Oxfordshire, OX1 5LD

Site Location: Oxfordshire, South East, England, United Kingdom

Directions to Site: Located 5 km NW of Abingdon, in the Vale of White Horse

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Oxford

Historical Region: formerly in Berkshire -- Hundred of Hormer

Font Notes: Click to view

The Victoria County History (Berkshire, vol. 4, 2011] notes: "The chancel was built in the 14th century [...] The circular font stands on a stem of the same form, but is of doubtful date."

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 616564 5729798

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-. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.