Wilton nr. Salisbury No. 3 / Wiltunie

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17855WIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of the Holy Trinity [disappeared in the 16th century]
Church Patron Saint(s): The Holy Trinity
Site Location: Wiltshire, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: [originally located in or near the Market Place, opposite the Guildhall]
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the church is not accounted for as of 1568 [cf. FontNotes])
Font Notes:
The Victoria County History (Wiltshire, vol. 6, 1962) notes: "It seems likely that the church of the Holy Trinity was the church of the Guild Merchant established in the 12th century. [...] It was situated opposite to the Guildhall, [...] and thus stood in or near the Market Place although its exact site is not known. [...] by c. 1568 it had probably disappeared altogether." [NB: we have no information on the font of this church].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 579622 5659305
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.079722, -1.863333
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 4′ 47″ N, 1° 51′ 48″ W

REFERENCES

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