The bowl of the octagonal font in St Mary's Church, showing the faces carved with depictions of Mass, Confession, and Confirmation

Date:
1958
Location:
St Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk
Reference:
AA58/03440
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The font is thought to date from the late 15th century, based on the butterfly head dresses worn by the women in the carvings; the current church was built in 1485. The panels are carved with the Seven Sacraments, and the Crucifixion. The backgrounds of the scenes have rays. The panel in the centre of this photograph depicts Confession, with Mass on the left and Confirmation on the right.

Content

This is part of the Series: LTC01/01 Lady Trenchard Cox: Series of Negatives; within the Collection: LTC01 Lady Trenchard Cox Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Cox, Mary Desiree

Keywords

Medieval Church, Medieval Font, Christian Religion