The 14th century octagonal stone font with openwork carved pillars in St Andrew's Church
- Date:
- 1940 - 1949
- Location:
- St Andrew's Church, Churchyard, Market Place, Castle Combe, Wiltshire
- Reference:
- BB49/00415
- Type:
- Photograph (Negative)
Detail of a 14th century octagonal stone font with panelled reliefs on the bowl and openwork patterns on the pillars. On the left side of the bowl is a book rest above a panel with a floral design. The other panels on the bowl have reliefs of Gothic archways, and there are small figures on the underside of the bowl at each corner. The plinth is octagonal, with the side under the book rest extended for reading.
This is part of the Series: EMB01/01 Negatives taken by Mrs E M Booty; within the Collection: EMB01 Mrs E M Booty Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Booty, Ethel Mary
Medieval Font
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