FONT NOTES
There are two fonts in this church. The font in present day use is described by the Royal Commission as a " Crudely cut circular bowl with moulded band of vertical reeding and moulded lower edge, polygonal stem and chamfered base, possibly 12th century". The more recent lead lining covers an uneven rim which suggests damage caused by rough removal of font cover locks. There is also damage to the base. A leaflet titled "An Introduction to the History of Sydling St Nicholas" found in the church recites that the font "is said to be adzed from an early Roman capital. It is thought to be pre-Saxon. The date is unknown, but experts are agreed it is over 1000 years old." (Also see Tollar Porcorum)

The second font; loose in the nave - a plain octagonal bowl, late medieval. This is the only font referred to in Hutchins who says "the font is a large octagonal stone, resting upon a neat foot or pedestal; the whole perfectly plain and unadorned" This suggests that the font in present day use was brought into the church at some time after 1873 when Hutchins' work on the the County of Dorset was last edited. This may have been during the late 19th century restoration of the church.