All Saints Church, Blakeney - Font picture (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, December 23, 2010, 11:57 (5089 days ago) @ mrsbruso

http://www.achurchnearyou.com/blakeney-all-saints/

Its very subtle but I think its Blakeney not Viney Hill !
Both are "All Saints"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/churchcrawler/4362625454/

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engcots/BlakeneyPhotos.html

The Church of England church at Blakeney was built in the 1800's. Before this time, the parish was combined with the village of Awre, a little further to the east and closer to the River Severn.

The font is what appears to be a 15th century stoup for holy water, believed to have been removed from Awre church during the Reformation and buried for safety. It was found near Gatcombe when the railway was built, and used locally as a flower pot for many years before being brought to the church at Blakeney

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/164443

STOUP / STOOP
1.Ecclesiastical. A basin or font for holy water at the entrance of a church.

"Blakeney church is modern and its oldest possession is what appears to be a mediaeval stoup for holy water, now doing service as a font. It has a queer story. It is believed to have been taken from Awre church and buried for safety during the Reformation. They found it near Gatcombe in making the railway, and after a little experience as a flowerpot it was brought to a place of honour in Blakeney church."

Author Name: Arthur Mee. Ed
Title: The Kings England. Gloucestershire.
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 440 Pages
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; 1st Reprint edition (1940)
ASIN: B004AQ2LX4

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