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| HER Number: | MDV391 |
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| Name: | FONT in the Parish of Bradford |
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Summary
Font in nearly perfect condition. Local grey stone construction.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 421 072 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS40NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradford |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40NW/3/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FONT (XI to XII - 1066 AD (Between) to 1154 AD (Between))
Full description
Clarke, K. M., 1916, The Baptismal Fonts of Devon. Part 4, 310 (Article in Serial). SDV145498.
Parish church. Fluted bowl, oval in plan and shallow. Shaft lengthened by insertion of two courses of shaped stones. Lower part of shaft projects about 25mm beyond this construction, chamfered at top. Shaft may have once been wider at bottom than top. Nearly perfect condition, repaired with cement on east and west faces, traces of whitewash. Dressing vertical. Round moulding at rim. Of grey local stone. Not lined. Other details: Plate 4.
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. 310. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV388 | Part of: Bradford, All Saints' Parish Church (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2022 2:41PM |
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