Norman Font - St James Church - Wick, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
N 51° 26.297 W 003° 33.031
30U E 461735 N 5698709
Eglwys St James the parish church of Wick, is dedicated to St James.
The church features a massive barrel like stone font. Many churches in its Rectorial Benefice date from the 12th century. Located in Wick, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMJY8F
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/15/2014
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Eglwys St James Church. The Parish of Wick church, is one of 8 medieval churches in the Rectorial Benefice of Llantwit Major, in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Churches are St Donats, Marcross, Monknash, Llanmaes, Llanmihangel, Gileston, St Athan, Llantwit Major, & Wick.
The parish church has an unusually large stone font compared to the size of the church. The font is barrel shaped with a rope design carved on the top rim, the barrel tub shape is typical of Norman fonts in the Vale of Glamorgan.
"The parish church of Wick is dedicated to St James the Great, and like many of the other churches in the parish dates from the 12th century. It began as a chapel, but was soon given to Ewenny Priory.
It is a Grade 2* listed building and consists of a chancel, nave, south porch and western 'saddle back' tower. The church is built in the Early English style, although the oldest parts of the structure such as the chancel arch, the south door, and a small window in the chancel, all date from the 12th century. The church has a medieval stone mensa altar, views of which are provided through the 'squints' or hagioscopes from the nave. The altar has unusual niches on either side, which probably contained statues of St James and the Blessed Virgin in centuries past." Text Source:
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