Axford

INFORMATION

FontID: 17883AXF
Church/Chapel: Chapel of St. Michael
Church Patron Saints: St. Michael
Church Location: Marlborough Road, Axford, Wiltshire, SN8 2EX
Country Name: England
Location: Wiltshire, South West
Directions to Site: Located 5 km E of Marlborough
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Historical Region: Hundred of Ramsbury
Century and Period: 13th century, Medieval
The Victoria County History (Wiltshire, vol. 12, 1983) notes: "A church at Axford, presumably a chapel of ease, was recorded in 1288 as having been used for baptism in 1267. [...] There is no later reference to it. [...] A chapel of ease dedicated to St. Michael and served from Ramsbury was built at Axford in 1856." There is no mention of a font in the VCH entry for this parish. The Church of England site [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/axford-st-michael/] [accessed 27 January 2012] reports "a stone Font with oak cover locally made" inside the modern chapel of St. Michael.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 593225 5698386

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2012-01-27 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.