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

INFORMATION

FontID: 18352THE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Bennet [demolished in the 14thC?]
Church Patron Saints: St. Benedict [aka Benet]
Country Name: England
Location: Norfolk, East Anglia
Directions to Site: [cf. FontNotes]
Historical Region: Burgh of Thetford -- partly in Suffolk
Century and Period: Medieval
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