Thetford No. 14 / Deodford / Tedford / Tefford / Tetford / Theford / Sitomagus

INFORMATION

Font ID: 18352THE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Bennet [demolished in the 14thC?]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Benedict [aka Benet]
Site Location: Norfolk, East Anglia, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: [cf. FontNotes]
Historical Region: Burgh of Thetford -- partly in Suffolk
Additional Comments: disappeared font? [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
Blomefield (1805-1810) writes: "St. Bennet's. Also belonged to Bury abbey, and was a parochial church in Edward the Third's time [i.e., 1327-1377], and stood on Suffolk side, but where I do not find. I believe it was demolished and united to some other parish, in the beginning of Edward the Third's time [cf. supra], for I do not find it mentioned in the Archdeacon's Register." [NB: we have no information on the font from the church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 346281 5809044

REFERENCES

  • Blomefield, Francis, An essay towards a topographical history of Norfolk, 1805-1810, vol. 2: 59-76 / [www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78031] [accessed 7 March 2013]