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13th Century Baptismal Font Saint Michael and all Angels, Steeple, Dorset, England |
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GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| Patron Saint | Saint Michael and all Angels | |
| Location | Steeple, Dorset, England | |
| Font location in church | At the west end of the nave beneath the tower | |
| workshop | Unknown | |
| Date/Century/Period | 13th Century | |
| Medium | Limestone | |
| Drainage | Centre hole in bowl | |
| Date of On-site Visit | 15th June 2004 | |
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FONT NOTES Font of tapered circular bowl on plain circular base on modern octagonal plinth
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REFERENCE
Hutchins, J. The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset, 3rd ed., edited by W. Shipp and J.W. Hodson, Westminster: J.B. Nichols, 1861-1873, Vol. 1, 1861, pp. 609-611. Pitfield, F.P., Purbeck parish churches. Milborne Port: Dorset Publishing Company, 1985, pp. 47-50. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An inventory of historical monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol. 2, South-East Dorset. London: HMSO, 1970, pt. 2, pp. 268-270.
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| DESCRIPTION | DIMENSIONS | ||
| Font Shape | Circular | Total Height (without plinth or cover) | 99 cm |
| Basin Shape (outside) | Circular | Diameter of basin (including rim) | 63 cm |
| Basin Shape (inside) | Circular | Diameter of basin (not including rim) | 49 cm |
| Basin lining | lead | Width of rim | 7.5 cm |
| Base Shape | circular on octagonal plinth | Outside Height of Basin | 35 cm |
| Number of pieces | 3 | Inside depth of Basin | 22 cm |
 View of the church looking towards the south |
 View of the font from the door |
 View of the altar from the font |
 View of the font from the altar |
 The front (east) side of the font |
 The left (south) side of the font |
 View of the right (north) side of the font |
 View of inside of the basin   The family arms of Lawrence and de Wessington color enhanced by the researcher |
| LINKS |
| Dorset Historic Churches Trust |
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