Holy Water Stoup - St Botolph and St John The Baptist - Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire
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A broken holy water stoup on the south porch of St Botolph and St John The Baptist's church, Croxton Kerrial.
Waymark Code: WM10BNC
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/08/2019
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A broken holy water stoup on the south porch of St Botolph and St John The Baptist's church, Croxton Kerrial.
"A stoup is a receptacle for holding holy water.
It is usually in the form of a small stone basin, in the porch near to the church door.
People about to enter the church would dip their index finger in the water and make the sign of the cross upon themselves.
This practice was stopped following the Reformation and many of the stoups were removed [or destroyed]"
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