Baptism Font, St Andrew's Church - Walberswick, Suffolk
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SMacB
N 52° 18.850 E 001° 39.096
31U E 408083 N 5796837
A grand font, surviving from the original 15th century building.
Waymark Code: WMKY0F
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/11/2014
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This font is the familiar 15th East Anglian type, with battered lions and woodwoses round the shaft, and lions alternating with angels in the bowl panels. Half of a pierbase is used as a step, giving the chance to see the Roman numerals that the mason cut to match it with its other half.
Approximate Age of Artefact: Not listed
Relevant Website: Not listed
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