Wilby nr. Wellingborough / Welby / Wilibi / Wyleby

INFORMATION

FontID: 18047WIL

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin

Church Location: Church Lane, Wilby, Northamptonshire, NN8 2UG

Country Name: England

Location: Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Directions to Site: Located on the A4500, SW of Wellingborough

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Peterborough

Historical Region: Hundred of Hamfordshoe

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 13th century (early?), Early English

Font Notes: Click to view

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-. Accessed: 2012-05-30 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.