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| HER Number: | MDV11682 |
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| Name: | Font in Parkham Parish Church |
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Summary
Font of grey Devon rock, with a pavement of old North Devon tiles. Similar to Abbotsham font.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 389 215 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Parkham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PARKHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS32SE/3/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Clarke, K. M., 1916, The Baptismal Fonts of Devon. Part 4, 309 (Article in Serial). SDV145498.
Similar to Abbotsham font. Shaft cylindrical. No cable at rim. Between bowl and shaft is a chevron moulding, the pointed sections alternately raised and sunk. Shaft has base moulding of two flattened rounds with a quirk below. The round topped flutings which cover the bowl measure 101mm at widest and 57mm at narrowest points. Of grey Devon rock, with a pavement of old North Devon tiles. Other details: Plate 111.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145498 | Article in Serial: Clarke, K. M.. 1916. The Baptismal Fonts of Devon. Part 4. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 48. Unknown. 309. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV182 | Part of: St. James' Parish Church, Parkham (Building) |
| MDV476 | Related to: Abbotsham Parish Font (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 26 2009 9:09AM |
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