Roxham / Rochesham

INFORMATION

Font ID: 18625ROX
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: [church? / chapel?] [disappeared]
Site Location: Norfolk, East Anglia, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: The disappeared village location was about 4 km SE of Downham Market
Ecclesiastic Region: [Diocese of Norwich]
Historical Region: Hundred and half of Clackclose
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the original church here)
Font Notes:
Blomefield (1805-1810) writes: "R[oxham], A little village or hamlet, now consisting of two or three farmhouses, was held partly (at the survey) by Rainald, son of Ivo, and Hermerus de Ferrariis [...] It is probable here was formerly a church or chapel; Riston cum Roxham rectories being mentioned as part of the revenues of the see of Norwich." White's Directory of 1845 reports: "The Church went to decay several centuries ago, when its curacy was consolidated with Ryston." Kelly's Directory of 1883 notes: "Here was formerly a church, Ryston-cum-Roxham being mentioned as a part of the revenue of the see of Norwich. The living has been conslidated with the vicarage of Ryston and Fordham, by the ecclesiastical commision of Norwich". [NB: we have no information on a font in the original church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 324808 5827691

REFERENCES

  • Blomefield, Francis, An essay towards a topographical history of Norfolk, 1805-1810, vol. 7: 397-398 / [www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78369] [accessed 22 August 2013]
  • Kelly, Kelly's Directory for Cambridge, Norfolk & Suffolk, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd., 1883, p. 477 [Transcribed by © E.C.("Paddy)Apling December, 2000]
  • White, William, History, gazetteer, and directory of Norfolk and the city and County of the city of Norwich [...], Sheffield: Robert Leader, 1845, [www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/r/roxham/white1845.shtml -- transcribed by Pat Newby] [accessed 22 August 2013]