Baptism Font - St Mary - Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
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Norman font in St Mary's church, Donhead St Mary.
Waymark Code: WMWNJN
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/22/2017
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The font is a stone drum of black marble with arcading and woven frieze. A good example of a Norman font dating from the 12th century.
"The church was standing in the 12th century and was small and without aisles. It was called the church of St. Mary in 1291. King Alfred’s thirteen year old daughter became the first abbess of Shaftesbury and Alfred dedicated the abbey to the Virgin Mary. This may be how St. Mary’s gained its name."
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