Detail of two sides of a 12th century cubical font
Detail of two sides of a 12th century cubical font, originally from Lenton Priory, in the Holy Trinity Church
The font is 12th century and originally from Lenton Priory and made from a single piece of stone in the shape of a cube. It is on a stepped base installed in 1904 and has a round metal cover. Two sides of the font are visible, and each has a different scene. The left side shows the Crucifixion of Christ, with an elborate cross and figures at the bottom, and the right side shows a panel of the Baptism of Christ. The baptism is in the lower central panel, surrounded by two panels either side and six above, all filled with figures
Picture No
13996856
Media ID
45432079
Size
4647px x 5845px
(15.7MB)
Credit
© Historic England Archive / Mary Evans
Source
E. M. Booty
Date
1940 - 1949
