Swindon nr. Reading / Suindune

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17847SWI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church [later of The Holy Rood]
Church Patron Saint(s): [Holy Cross]
Site Location: Wiltshire, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located halfway between Bristol (W) and Reading (E)
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Historical Region: Hundred of Kingsbridge
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the medieval one)
Font Notes:
The Victoria County History (Wiltshire, vol. 9, 1970) notes: "The church of Swindon is first mentioned towards the end of the 12th century when it was given to the Augustinian priory of Southwick (Hants) by Robert Pont de l'Arche. [...] This church most probably stood upon the site of the parish church, later dedicated to Holy Rood, in which there are thought to have been traces of Norman work. [...] The church was partly rebuilt in 1748"; there is no mention of a font in the VCH entry. [NB: we have no informatkion on the medieval font of this church; all the other churches in Swindon are modern].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 584571 5712807

REFERENCES

  • Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.