Wickham nr. Newbury No. 2

No separate entry found for this Wickham in the Domesday survey, but, as the Victoria County History (Berkshire, vol. 4, 1924) entry for Welford [cf. Index entry for Welford] states: "Two churches are mentioned in the Domesday Survey, which are no doubt the parish church and the ancient chapel of ease at Wickham." The Victoria County History (ibid.) notes: "The church of ST. SWITHUN at Wickham is a small building consisting of a chancel, nave, north and south aisles, and a south porch, all of which are modern, and a west tower probably of the 11th century and certainly pre-Conquest. No portion of the old walling appears to have been retained in the rebuilt parts. [...] The font is modern and extremely ornate. In the south aisle is the bowl of an ancient font which was dug up and placed here some years ago; it is a plain octagon in plan with the corners chamfered off. The top is much damaged and around the edge is a deep groove, probably the result of later mutilation." The entry for this church in English Heritage [Listing NGR: SU3947271520] (1967) notes the modern font and cover [cf. Index entry for Wickham No. 1] but does not mention this object. The much damaged and altered basin is now raised on a modern quadrangular base and located inside the church, not far from the modern font.