Font - Hereford Cathedral

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Fri, 02/26/2010 - 14:09 - Font Hereford Cathedral. Hereford, Herefordshire 10/02/2010.
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This round Norman font at Hereford Cathedral is large enough to immerse an infant,. It dates from the mid 12th century, and is decorated with figures of the twelve apostles around the bowl. The faces of which were defaced during the Reformation. Lion figures guard the base of the pedestal.

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