Detail of a Norman tub font with animal carvings in St Mary's Church

Date:
1940 - 1963
Location:
St Mary's Church, Rakes Lane, Tissington And Lea Hall, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
Reference:
AA63/02120
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Detail of a Norman tub font with incised carvings of animals. The animal visible has four legs and is possibly a kind of wolf or other predatory animal. The church itself is 12th century, with additional work carried out in 1854.

Content

This is part of the Series: EMB01/01 Negatives Taken By Mrs E M Booty; within the Collection: EMB01 Mrs E M Booty Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Booty, Ethel Mary

Keywords

Medieval Font