Wilton nr. Salisbury No. 4 / Wiltunie

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17856WIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Michael [disappeared]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Church Address: [existed on South Street -- now disappeared]
Site Location: Wiltshire, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: [originally located on South Street -- disappeared by the 17th century]
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Additional Comments: disappeared font?
Font Notes:
The Victoria County History (Wiltshire, vol. 6, 1962) notes: "One of the most important of the medieval churches was St. Michael's, South Street, which existed in 1200, for in that year Henry, son of Gospatrick of Wilton, who was born at Wilton, was baptized in it. [...] In the course of the 16th century the church fell into decay and had disappeared altogether by the time of the first Pembroke Survey; in this survey it was stated that one of the burgesses of Wilton had built a barn near the former site of the church. [...] It was situated on the south side of South Street towards Bull Bridge, [...] but its total ruin has obliterated all memory or record of its actual appearance.." [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.