Norman Font at Belchamp Walter
The Norman (or earlier) font as seen in St. Mary the Virgin,
Belchamp Walter.
Having read the description from the EADT article (Belchamp Walter Romance) , date not known,
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Text from the EADT article:
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The most striking link with the days of the Normans, however, is undoubtdly the font, for here is an
affair so uncommon
and so remarkable in its rude dignity that it immeadiatly atracts the eye.
Massive and sturdy, born of an age which produced some remarkable decorative effects, the font is circular
in shape
and on its bowl are designs of various kinds rather crudely carved.
Apparently some sort of restoration has occurred here, but it is very ruggedness, almost a seggestion of the
primitive,
combined with the fact that the Eastern Counties are singularly lacking in fonts of a similar nature, this
striking relic is
certainly outstanding.
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The font is possibly one of the oldest artifacts in the Church. A lot of the earlier items were either removed, covered
up or destroyed in the Victorian "renovations".