Building record 0458602000 - FONT OUTSIDE ST MARY'S CHURCH

Summary

Disused 13th century font of unknown origin, now in churchyard.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1311173: FORMER FONT TO NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH OF ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH. (DBC3226)

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  • (Former Type) FONT (13th Century - 1200 AD? to 1299 AD?)

Description

Grade II. Font. Probably C13. Stone. Circular cup shaped bowl on a moulded base. Set up on modern rubblestone plinth. A plaque on base of plinth inscribed 'C12th - 13th Century Font, Origin Unknown'. It was moved here from the garden of the Old Vicarage. RCHM I. 179, MON.2 (B8).

Sources (2)

  • <4>SBC12789 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP176-179.
  • <8>SBC19924 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Ashendon &C. p79.

Location

Grid reference SP 74154 08008 (point) (Estimated from sources)
Civil Parish HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2005 3:28PM

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