Berwick St. John
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view of church exterior - northeast view
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view of font and cover
Scene Description: the modern font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Trish Steel, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph take 2 August 2008 by Trish Steel [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/906301] [accessed 7 February 2012]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 17905BER
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist
Church Location: Church Street/ Luke Street, Berwick St John, Wiltshire SP7 0HQ
Country Name: England
Location: Wiltshire, South West
Directions to Site: Located 9 km W of Shaftesbury (Dorset), 21 km WSW of Salisbury
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Historical Region: Hundred of Chalke
Century and Period: 13th - 15th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
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The Victoria County History (Wiltshire, vol. 13, 1987) notes: "The church, called St. John's in 1255 [...] and St. John the Baptist's in the early 19th century, [...] was built in the 13th century or earlier. [...] In 1860–2 it was almost entirely rebuilt." There is no mention of a font in the VCH entry for this parish, but registers for baptism begin in 1560. The present font, located at the west end of the nave, to the left (west) of the entrance, is modern, octagonal, probably mid-19th century. [NB: we have no information on the medieval font of this church].
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 564797 5650202
REFERENCES
Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2012-02-07 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.