Martley No. 2 / Mardelega / Marklegh / Martele / Martelei / Mercelei / Merlea / Merlega / Merlei / Merlie / Mertelai / Mertelega / Mertelu

INFORMATION

Font ID: 19476MAR

Object Type: Stoup

Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century (early?), Norman

Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Peter

Font Location in Church: Outside, by the north doorway, E side

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter

Church Address: Martley, Worcestershire, WR6 6QA

Site Location: Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Directions to Site: Located 15 km NW of Worcester

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Worcester

Historical Region: Hundred of Doddingtree

Font Notes: Click to view

Miller (1890) writes: "There is a fine Norman doorway to the nave, near to which is the stoop [i.e., stoup] [...] The font is modern." The Victoria County History (Worcester, vol. 4, 1924) notes: "in the north wall is an original early 12thcentury doorway. [...]Built against the eastern external jamb is a mutilated stoup."

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 543693 5787462

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.235399, -2.358124

Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 14′ 7.43″ N, 2° 21′ 29.24″ W

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.
Miller, George [Revd.], The Parishes of the Diocese of Worcester, Birmingham: Hall & English, 1890, vol. 2: 29