Campton / Cambleton / Camelton / Campton-cum-Shefford

INFORMATION

FontID: 18029CAM
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of All Saints
Church Patron Saints: All Saints
Church Location: Rectory Road, Campton, Central Bedfordshire SG17 5PF
Country Name: England
Location: Bedfordshire, East
Directions to Site: Located 11 km SW of Biggleswade
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of St. Albans [formerly in the diocese of Ely]
Historical Region: Hundred of Clifton
Century and Period: 13th century, Medieval
The Victoria County History (Bedford, vol. 2, 1908) notes: "The church of All Saints [...] development from the thirteenth century is clear, but no evidence of earlier work remains. [...] The font near the north door is of white marble and entirely modern. [...] The first book of the registers begins in 1568". {NB: the presdent font is 19th-century; we have no information on the font of the 13th-century church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 681242 5767559

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2012-05-08 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.