The Saxon font in St Martin's Church

Date:
1860 - 1900
Location:
St Martin's Church, St Martin's Hill, Canterbury, Kent
Reference:
OP25152
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

St Martin's is reputed to be the oldest church in the English-speaking world. The font is traditionally associated with the baptism of King Ethelberht.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/23 Early Photographic Print Collection: Kent; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Font, Early Medieval Tomb, Early Medieval Church