Eartham

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view of church exterior - southwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 May 2009 by Charlesdrakew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eartham_Church_3.JPG] [accessed 18 September 2012]

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view of font and cover

Scene Description: the modern font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 May 2009 by Charlesdrakew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eartham_Church_10.JPG] [accessed 18 September 2012]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 18183EAR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1?

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Margaret

Church Patron Saints: St. Margaret of Antioch [aka Margaret the Virgin, Marina]

Church Location: Britten's Lane, Eartham, West Sussex PO18 0LP

Country Name: England

Location: West Sussex, South East

Directions to Site: Located off the A285, 9 km NE of Chichester

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chichester

Historical Region: Hundred of Box and Stockbridge -- Rape of Chichester -- Sussex

Century and Period: 12th century, Late Norman

Font Notes: Click to view

Harrison (1920) notes a Norman chancel arch in this church, but no corresponding font; the building restored in 1869. The Victoria County History (Sussex, vol. 4, 1953) notes: "The church is first mentioned when Bishop Hilary, between 1157 and 1169 [...] The 12thcentury church consisted of chancel and nave; early in the 13th century the chancel was rebuilt and the aisle added; the porch is modern. [...] as are the font and other fittings." The 1938 church interior plan in the VCH entry shows the modern [ca. 1869?] font located at the west end of the nave, south side. [NB: we have no information on the font of the 12th-century church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 664150 5638717

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2012-09-18 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.

Harrison, Frederick, Notes on Sussex churches, Hove: Combridges, 1920