Brecon No. 3 / Aberhonddu / Brycheiniog / Cicucium

INFORMATION

FontID: 20669BRE

Object Type: Stoup

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary

Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin

Church Location: Lion St, BreconPowys LD3 7AT

Country Name: Wales

Location: Powys

Directions to Site: Located on the N reaches of the Brecon Beacons National Park, about 30 kms N of Merthyr Tydfil -- the church is located in the town centre

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Swansea and Brecon

Historical Region: formerly Breconshire

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 15th century, Perpendicular

Font Notes: Click to view

The English Heritage entry for this church (1952) reports an "Early C15 octagonal stoup with clustered shafts" in it.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.94677, -3.390856

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 56′ 48.37″ N, 3° 23′ 27.08″ W

UTM: 30U 473136 5755190

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal