Fosbury
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view of church exterior - south view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Chris Talbot, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken 29 March 2009 by Chris Talbot [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1227749] [accessed 27 February 2012]
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 17938FOS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 19th century, Victorian
Church / Chapel Name: Christchurch [redundant]
Church Patron Saint(s): Jesus Christ
Site Location: Wiltshire, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located near Tidcombe, 15 km SE of Marlborough, 15 km NW of Andover (Hants.)
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Salisbury
Historical Region: Hundred of Kinwardstone
Additional Comments: to our knowledge, there was no earlier church here
Font Notes:
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The Victoria County History (Wiltshire, vol. 16, 1999) notes: "Fosbury church was consecrated [...] in 1856. [...] built 1854-6 to designs by S. S. Teulon." There is no mention of a font in the VCH entry for this parish.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 601008 5687026
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.325548, -1.550319
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 19′ 31.97″ N, 1° 33′ 1.15″ W
REFERENCES
- Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.