Wilby nr. Wellingborough / Welby / Wilibi / Wyleby

INFORMATION

Font ID: 18047WIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (early?), Early English
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Church Lane, Wilby, Northamptonshire, NN8 2UG
Site Location: Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located on the A4500, SW of Wellingborough
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Peterborough
Historical Region: Hundred of Hamfordshoe
Additional Comments: altered font: the basin of the present font "was restored to use in 1878" [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
The Victoria County History (Northampton, vol. 4, 1937) notes: "No portion of the existing fabric appears to be older than the 13th century. [...] The font consists of a plain circular tapering bowl, on a rectangular stem with chamfered angles and square plinth, and is apparently of early-13th-century date. [...] The bowl was restored to use in 1878." The lower base is modern and appears to date from the restoration time.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 654600 5795691

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: bucket-shaped, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

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