Great Chart with Singleton
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Nick Smith, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 April 2009 by Nick Smith [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1272506] [accessed 28 April 2013]
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view of church exterior - southeast view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Aidan Simons, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph taken 10 November 2007 by Aidan Simmons [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/734190] [accessed 28 April 2013]
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 18180SIN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church St. Mary
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: The Street, Great Chart, Kent TN23 3AH
Site Location: Kent, South East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Singleton is now a SW suburb of Ashford, near Tonbridge
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Canterbury
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (of the Norman, ca.1080, church here)
Font Notes:
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The British Listed Buildings database [www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-180964-church-of-st-mary-great-chart-with-singl] [accessed 18 September 2012] reports a "C15 font", but "The jambs of the vestry door are early Norman, circa 1080". The BLB quotes "English Heritage Listing NGR: TQ9796641918" as source. [NB: we have no information on the earlier font of this church]. [NB: the Church of England site [www.achurchnearyou.com/st-marys-singleton/] [accessed 18 September 2012] notes a church for Singleton: "St Mary's in Singleton : Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close, Ashford, Kent" -- unclear whether there is a separate church building for Singleton].
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 348048 5667876
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.142152, 0.827744
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 8′ 31.75″ N, 0° 49′ 39.88″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal