Church Fonts
Michelmersh Font
Michelmersh font in the church of St Mary’s in Hampshire, is a wonderfully carved Purbeck stone font but what are the gender of the faces staring down?
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Agincourt and Michelmersh The 12th/13th Century church of St Mary’s in Michelmersh would have looked out over the adjacent field, filled with the soldiers and archers who would be accompanying King Henry V to battle at Agincourt. Scattered in fields and villages north of Southampton, King Henry V started to gather his troops, ready to…
Read MoreBaptismal Font Odiham
The church of All Saints Odiham has a lovely round 13th century font
Read MoreQuarley Church
Quarley church,the ancient church of St Michaels in Quarley Hampshire is surrounded by a flower filled graveyard and has its origins in Saxon England.
Read MoreGreat Families at Stratfield Saye
The history of Stratfield Saye in Hampshire is intricately woven into the lives of several great families going back as far as the C12th.
Read MoreChristchurch Hatherden
Christchurch Hatherden, the church was badly damaged in 1975 as a result of a lightning strike, but has now been completely restored.
Read MoreThe Tangley font a rare thing
The Tangley font is a rare font, at least in Hampshire. This is a lead font and unique in the realm of Hampshire history.
Read MoreSaxon Font at Boarhunt?
The ancient church of St Nicholas Boarhunt has a magnificent tub font probably dating from the same period.
Read MoreMeonstoke Font
The font at St Andrew’s church Meonstoke, is a simple C12th example with a beautiful lead lining.
Read MoreBaptismal Font Selborne
The Baptismal font Selborne in the church of St Mary’s is a beautiful example of C12th tub shaped font.
Read MoreThe Splendid Baptismal Font Bentworth
The baptismal font Bentworth, in St Mary’s church is a C13th font but the cover is a beautiful early C17th gift from 1605, the year of the Gunpowder Plot.
Read MoreBaptismal Font Newton Valance
The ancient Baptismal font in St Mary’s church Newton Valance Hampshire may be as old as the ancient yew that stands guard over the church
Read MoreThe Tournai Fonts in Hampshire
The Tournai fonts in Hampshire are fine examples of the work of the Belgian Tournai stone masons, who carved wonderful scenes from this dense black stone.
Read MoreTournai Font St Michael’s Southampton
Tournai font St Michael’s Southampton is one of four Belgian black marble fonts that can be found in Hampshire. It is carved with images of fierce some creatures
Read MoreTournai Font St Mary Bourne
The Tournai font St Mary Bourne Hampshire, is one of four Tournai black marble fonts to be found in Hampshire and wonderfully carved with symbols
Read MoreTournai Font Winchester Cathedral
The Tournai font Winchester Cathedral Hampshire, is still the only font in the Cathedral and used for baptisms. Carved with the story of St Nicholas, it has on one side a ship carrying travellers.
Read MoreTournai Font East Meon
The Tournai font East Meon tells the story of Adam and Eve Many people come to the pretty village of East Meon to visit its magnificent Norman church and to gaze upon its black Tournai font, situated to the left hand side just as you enter the church’s south door. A gift from Bishop Henry…
Read MoreAll Saints Church East Meon
The imposing All Saints church East Meon is a striking cross shape Norman building that sits above the floor of the Meon Valley and contains one of Hampshire’s four black Tournai marble fonts
Read MoreBaptismal Font Porchester
Hampshire baptismal fonts consist of many marvelous Norman examples. The baptismal font at Porchester St Marys, is an unusual example of a round font, carved with intricate symbols.
Read MoreOld Baptismal Font Hurstbourne Tarrant
The old baptismal font in the church at Hurstbourne Tarrant lies behind one of the pews. It dates from the Anglo Saxon period.
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