Baptism Font (II) - St Michael - Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire
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N 51° 04.199 W 001° 57.588
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An older, now disused, font at St Michael's church, Compton Chamberlayne.
Waymark Code: WMWVFC
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/17/2017
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A font located in the entrance porch, under the church tower, which had lain in the churchyard for some years. It is possibly late Norman (ca 12th century). It is, quite obviously, no longer used for baptism.
"[The] church of St Michael stands close to Compton House. The church was built at the end of the 13th century in the Early English style, at the same time as Salisbury Cathedral was being constructed some 7 miles away. Further work was carried out in the 14th and 15th centuries, with restoration in 1877 by James Soppitt of Shaftesbury. The church contains the Penruddocke family vault and has a peal of six bells, two dating from the 17th century and four from the 19th century.
The church is a Grade II* listed building."
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