Baptism Font - St Mary & St Peter - Harlaxton, Lincolnshire
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N 52° 53.043 W 000° 41.388
30U E 655441 N 5861871
Octagonal 14th century font in St Mary & St Peter's church, Harlaxton.
Waymark Code: WM109CR
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/25/2019
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"The church Perpendicular
(Pevsner) or Decorated
(Cox) octagonal font is c.1400, although re-cut, and includes a carving of Christ holding a chalice."
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It is over 600 years old and the carvings on its sides are somewhat unique. Originally it stood in the Trinity Chapel and then in the south arcade - a niche in the most westerly arch shows where it once stood.