Norfolk Church Fonts

Aylsham St Michael's church font from east [5011] 1965-08-27
Early 15c font with crucifixion, and symbols and emblems of passion on bowl.
Bagthorpe St Mary Virgin church font NE [7170] 1994-11-25
Bedingham St Andrew's church font from SW [5548] 1976-06-05
15c font.
Billingford St Peter's church font west [7218] 1995-07-22
"Octagonal font with pretty arcading, probably c1300." (Pevsner)
Binham Priory St Mary's church font SE side [5575] 1976-06-06
Seven sacrament font.
Blofield St Andrew's church font north side [3408] 1940-05-11
The panels depict scenes from the life of Christ.
Blofield St Andrew's church font north side [3407] 1940-05-11
Breckles St Margaret's church Norman font E [5789] 1977-05-21
Possibly the four evangelists.
Bridgham St Mary's church font east side [5516] 1976-04-20
Perpendicular.
Brooke St Peter's church font east side [5801] 1977-05-28
Seven sacrament font. SE panel Confirmation, E panel Mass.
Buckenham Ferry St Nicholas' church font E [5562] 1976-06-05
Late 14c font SE and E sides.
Burgh St Peter's church 14c font east side [3462] 1940-07-10
Burnham Deepdale St Mary's Norman font NE [5864] 1977-09-14
Panels carved to represent seasons.
Caistor St Edmund's church font east side [5419] 1974-09-11
Cley St Margaret's church font [3908] 1950-07-24
Seven sacrament font. S panel Baptism.
Docking St Mary's church 14c font east side [7178] 1994-11-25
Drayton St Margaret's font west side [2953] 1939-04-10
Standing on Norman shafts.
E Dereham St Nicholas' church font SE sides [5465] 1975-09-11
Seven sacrament font constructed in 1468 at a cost of 12 pounds 13 shillings 9 pence. SE panel Ordination.
Fakenham Ss Peter and Paul church font S [3954] 1950-07-28
Fincham St Martin's church Norman font S [5649] 1976-08-21
South side depicting Joseph, Mary and the manger.
Gayton Thorpe St Mary's church font [5626] 1976-08-19
Seven sacrament font. W and SW panels.
Gaywood St Faith's church churchyard font [7401] 1996-09-15
Geldeston St Michaels's church font from SE [5809] 1977-05-28
15c font with armorial shields.
Gt Snoring St Mary's church font south side [3961] 1950-07-28
13c Purbeck font.
Haddiscoe St Mary's church font east side [3467] 1940-07-10
15c font.
Happisburgh St Mary's church font SW sides [4606] 1961-05-25
With Lions and "Woodhouses" canopied around the shaft. 15c.
Hemblington All Saints church font E and NE [5247] 1969-04-06
Font with carved figures. Modern colouring.
Hempnall St Margaret's church font E side [5766] 1977-04-16
Horsford All Saints church Norman font S [6572] 1989-07-20
Late Norman.
Kenninghall St Mary's church font and cover [4962] 1965-08-20
14c font with 15c steeple cover.
Knapton Ss Peter and Paul church font [3851] 1950-05-28
Purbeck font of 13c, with wooden cover dated 1704.
Lt Fransham St Mary's church Norman font [7076] 1993-10-16
Late Norman square font with carved and arcaded bowl.
Lt Snoring St Andrew's church Norman font [3957] 1950-07-28
Lt Walsingham St Mary's church font [3964] 1950-07-28
15c seven sacrament font.
Lt Walsingham St Mary's church font [3963] 1950-07-28
Font and cover.
Loddon Holy Trinity church font north side [5084] 1966-09-10
Seven sacrament font, defaced during the Commonwealth.
Ludham St Catherine's church font S side [3644] 1946-09-22
East Anglian type font with double corona.
Martham St Mary's church font E and NE side [3684] 1948-03-27
Seven sacrament font. Panels Extreme Unction and Baptism.
Morningthorpe St John Baptist church font S [6928] 1992-10-31
East Anglian type.
Moulton St Michael's church font [7386] 1996-08-16
East Anglian type. The S, SE and E sides. The bowl has four flowers and the signs of the evangelists in its panels.
Needham St Peter's church font south sides [6096] 1980-05-14
New Buckenham St Martin's church font [4983] 1965-08-25
Inscribed "ffeb.1 1619" with names of churchwardens.
N Elmham St Mary Virgin church interior E [6009] 1979-06-04
The nave arcades, with alternate round and octagonal pillars, are Early English. The font is modern, with old 15c shafts.
Pulham St Mary Virgin church font from SE [5699] 1976-08-24
Possibly 15c. Said to have been protected by plaster in puritan times, to save it from mutilation.
Ranworth St Helen's church font south [7960] 2005-06-19
Possibly 13c.
Reepham St Mary's church 13c font [3935] 1950-07-27
Early 13c font with arcading to bowl.
Runhall All Saints church font tower door [5056] 1966-06-04
14c font.
Salle Ss Peter and Paul font cover bracket [3936] 1950-07-27
Seven sacrament font, cover and supporting bracket. 15c.
Sedgeford St Mary's church font SE [5980] 1978-08-21
13c square font of Purbeck marble.
Seething St Margaret's church font S and SE [5091] 1966-09-17
Seven sacrament font. S panel Ordination, SE panel Baptism of Our Lord.
Shelton St Mary's church font south side [3041] 1939-05-29
East Anglian type font.
Shereford St Nicholas' church Norman font [3948] 1950-07-28
Circular font.
Shipdham All Saints church Norman font [5538] 1976-05-31
North and west faces of late Norman font, at west end of north aisle.
Stalham St Mary's church 15c font east side [3682] 1948-03-26
Stockton St Michael's church font west side [5557] 1976-06-05
Unusual bowl.
Stockton St Michael's church font from SE [5555] 1976-06-05
Stoke Holy Cross church font in churchyard [5420] 1974-09-11
15c font standing outside under the tower.
Stratton St Michael's church font from S [6926] 1992-10-31
With four lions and four demi-figures of angels.
Sustead Ss Peter and Paul church 15c font [5017] 1965-08-27
Also north doorway and Stuart table.
Tilney All Saints church S aisle screen [4409] 1955-10-06
Screen across west arch of south aisle. Early 17c font.
Toft Monks St Margaret's church interior W [5812] 1977-05-28
Beam across the nave formerly supported the font cover.
Trunch St Botolph's church font baptistry [3855] 1950-05-28
Mediaeval hexagonal font and carved wooden canopy.
Trunch St Botolph's church baptistry detail [3857] 1950-05-28
Carving of the wooden canopy. Its date is probably 1500, but no record of the gift of the donor has so far been found. Some of the original colouring survives.
Upper Sheringham All Saints church font N [7256] 1995-09-24
14c font with traceried bowl.
Walpole St Peter's church font and cover [6079] 1980-04-14
Early 16c font. Cover dates from beginning of 17c.
Walsoken All Saints church font S E sides [5646] 1976-08-19
Seven sacrament font. S panel Matrimony. SE panel Ordination. E panel Mass.
Warham All Saints church Norman font NE [5458] 1975-09-06
Warham All Saints church Norman font SE [5457] 1975-09-06
The east side is carved with geometrical designs, the other three have shallow arcading.
Watlington Ss Peter and Paul church font S [7285] 1995-10-28
The Perpendicular octagonal font has eight large standing figures against the stem and sixteen small ones against the bowl. 17c cover.
Weston Longville All Saints church N arcade [6005] 1979-06-04
14c arcade. The font bowl is modern but stands on 13c shafts.
Winfarthing St Mary Virgin Norman font SE [6101] 1980-05-14
Square font.
Wymondham Abbey font W and SW panels [4599] 1961-05-07
Yaxham St Peter's church 14c font S side [5527] 1976-05-31

Text and photographs copyright George Plunkett

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