Baptism Font - St Wilfrid - North Muskham, Nottinghamshire
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N 53° 07.112 W 000° 48.534
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17th century baptism font in St Wilfrid's church, North Muskham.
Waymark Code: WM11YD8
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/11/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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17th century baptism font in St Wilfrid's church, North Muskham.

"he moulded octagonal stone font on an octagonal stem dates from 1662 and has an inscription that reads:
H B
FEb 20 1662
C M
R S A C


The font has a timber cover carrying figures on brackets and dates from 1931.

In 1928 the bowl of an earlier font was discovered in a neighbouring farmyard and was returned to the church."

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Approximate Age of Artefact: 1662

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