replica - Elton Derbyshire
The font has a round bowl on a central stem with four small columns to the sides. The bowl is carved with decorative motifs and to south side it has an extra small bowl supported by a carved dragon or salamander .
When the church was rebuilt between 1806 and 1812, the original font was tossed out into the churchyard until 1833 when it was spotted by the Vicar of Youlgreave, Rev. Pidcock, who removed it to his vicarage garden and used it as an ornament.
His successor Rev. Wilmot, recognising its worth , had it placed in Youlgreave church in 1838. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/7235GP
Elton in the 1870s asked for it back , which was refused. In an effort to resolve the dispute a Mr. Thornhill of Stanton Hall had an exact replica made in 1879 at his own expense and presented it to the church at Elton
- Church of All Saints, Elton Derbyshire
replica - Elton Derbyshire
The font has a round bowl on a central stem with four small columns to the sides. The bowl is carved with decorative motifs and to south side it has an extra small bowl supported by a carved dragon or salamander .
When the church was rebuilt between 1806 and 1812, the original font was tossed out into the churchyard until 1833 when it was spotted by the Vicar of Youlgreave, Rev. Pidcock, who removed it to his vicarage garden and used it as an ornament.
His successor Rev. Wilmot, recognising its worth , had it placed in Youlgreave church in 1838. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/7235GP
Elton in the 1870s asked for it back , which was refused. In an effort to resolve the dispute a Mr. Thornhill of Stanton Hall had an exact replica made in 1879 at his own expense and presented it to the church at Elton
- Church of All Saints, Elton Derbyshire