This small plain round font on a pedestal, at Brixworth in Northamptonshire, was once thought to be Roman but this claim has since been discounted, and it is now thought to be Saxon in origin. The bowl has a diameter of 22½ inches and is 16 inches high.1
Themed images for Baptismal-Fonts-and-Stoups.
This Norman font at Shotteswell is a deep bowl supported by four legs, two of which are Norman balusters.
This circular plain tub font at Ashby St Ledger in Northamptonshire is of Norman origin.
Early 12th century red sandstone font at Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire.
This 12th century font is in the Basilica of Our Lady of Orcival, Auvegne, France. The basilica was built on the site of a 6th century church, which itself was built on top of a spring that was part of a local Celtic cult. The font incorporates the spring and is thus a Christianisation of the earlier pagan worship on the site.
This Romanesque font, in the church of St Magaret of Antioch at Crick, Northamptonshire, dates from the mid 12th century. It consists of a round sandstone bowl with a bead decoration, supported by three atlas figures.
This 12th century Norman font at Dodford in Northamptonshire, is carved with beaded lunettes containing foliage patterns. The lunettes are joined together and slightly offset from one another with additional foliage patterns in the gaps between the lunettes.
Romanesque 12th century font consisting of a square bowl with a beaded top border and figurative scenes from the life of Christ on the lower part.
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.
This mid C12 Norman font at Churchover in Warwickshire, is shaped as a truncated cone, with a cable ornamentation around the top.
This Tree of Life design is part of the Norman font at Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire. Another face has a knot pattern design which can be seen in the gallery above.
This marble font with leaf decoration is dated to the C12 and can be found in the church of St Peter, Mur-de-Sologne
12th century plain octagonal stone stoup at Meusnes in France.
This plain, 12th century, octagonal font is in the south transept of the church at Muesnes in France.
This font at South Kilworth, in Leicestershire, dates from the late 12th century. It appears to be shaped as a capital with leaf motifs .
The plain, undecorated circular font, dating from the 13th century, can be found in the church of St Michael, Warmington, Warwickshire.
This plain 13th century round tapered font, at Chesterton in Warwickshire, sits on another stone and has a moulded top and chamfered base .
This 13th century font, in Willoughby, is in the shape of a cauldron, with carved foilage and a green man on its side.
This perpendicular style font, at Cold Ashby in Northamptonshire, is from the 14th century and is decorated with leaf motifs at the top of the pedestal.
This C14 hexagonal font, at St Peter's Market Bosworth, consists of carved shields beneath ogee arches.
