Somersham nr. Huntingdon No. 2 / Sumeresham / Summersham / Summersum / Sumresham

INFORMATION

Font ID: 18007SOM
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
Font Location in Church: N doorway, E side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. John the Baptist
Church Address: Church Street, Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3EG
Site Location: Cambridgeshire, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 8 km NE of St. Ives, 15 km NE of Huntingdon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Ely
Historical Region: formerly in Huntingdonshire -- Hundred of Hurstingstone
Font Notes:
The Victoria County History (Huntingdon, vol. 2, 1932) notes: "The north doorway [...] on the east side is a 15th-century stoup".

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 703948 5807681
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.381355, -0.00331
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 22′ 52.88″ N, 0° 0′ 11.92″ W

REFERENCES

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