Milton nr. Milford and Lymington / Medytton / Melton / Midelton / Mideltune / Midleton / Miletone / Muleton / Muletune

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17975MIL

Object Type: Baptismal Font1?

Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century

Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary Magdalene

Site Location: Hampshire, South East, England, United Kingdom

Directions to Site: Located near Milford and 10 km W of Lymington, 20 km E of Bournemouth

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Winchester

Historical Region: Hundred of Christchurch

Additional Comments: disappeared font?

Font Notes: Click to view

The Victoria County History (Hampshire, vol. 5, 1912) notes: "The church of St. Mary Magdalene [...] was rebuilt in 1832 except the tower, which is of early 17th-century date. [...] The seatings, fittings, &c., are all modern", including the present font. [NB: we have no information on the original font of this 17th-century church].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 593934 5623829

REFERENCES

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