Font
William Smith (Guildford 1707 – Chichester 1764)
Category
Fixtures and fittings
Date
1665
Materials
Stone
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Staunton Harold Church, Leicestershire
NT 426806.2
Caption
The stone font base is standing on a square stone plinth and within the bowl of the font is the original cork plug with a metal chain. Holy Trinity Chapel was the family chapel of the Earl Ferrers. It was given to the National Trust in 1954 by the Earl Ferrers and is unique in being the only church built in England during the 1650s, when Oliver Cromwell was the Lord Protector and the monarchy had been deposed.
Summary
A stone font located within the Chapel of the Holy Trinity at Staunton Harold. The font is located in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity at Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
Provenance
The Chapel at Staunton Harold was presented to the National Trust by the 12th Earl Ferrers in 1954. A partial endowment was given by the Dulverton Trust and the building was restored by public subscription and with a munificent grant from the Pilgrim Trust and grants from the Historic Churches Preservation Trust and the Incorporated Church Building Society.
Makers and roles
William Smith (Guildford 1707 – Chichester 1764), joiner