Find Spot record 0154300101 - OLD ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH, TAPLOW
Summary
Twelfth century font at St Nicholas' moved to new church
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FONT (12th Century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Height 0109 Width 0071 cm Radius 0029
Plan Form - SQUARE
THE ORIGINAL FONT OF ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH WAS REMOVED TO THE NEW CHURCH. THE STONE BASE HAS A NEW BOWL, WITH THE OLD, CRACKED BOWL ON THE GROUND BEHIND (B10,B12-15).
BOWL IS OF THE TABLE-TOP TYPE, NORMAN, OF PURBECK MARBLE WITH 4 SHALLOW BLANK ARCHES ON EACH SIDE (B10,B13-15).
WATERCOLOUR OF FONT (B7).
Sources (6)
- <7>SBC16430 Bibliographic reference: WATERCOLOURS IN SOC OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON RED PORTFOLIO (BUCKS) F.27.
- <10>SBC13843 Bibliographic reference: RUTLAND J (MS) ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, TAPLOW IN BRO (REF: D/X/748/9)(PHOTO-COPY IN CAS FILE).
- <12>SBC2936 Bibliographic reference: CHURCH LEDGER IN BRO (REF PR203/28/1)(NOTES FROM THIS SOURCE BY A R PIKE (BCM), FILED).
- <13>SBC11742 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE P265.
- <14>SBC14794 Bibliographic reference: ST NICHOLAS TAPLOW - A SHORT HISTORY (CHURCH GUIDE, FILED).
- <15>SBC12833 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP293-294.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90630 82180 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 27 2018 10:55AM
