Church of St John the Baptist,
Hatherleigh, Devon
A plain Norman font, with a “graceful (18th Century?) ogee-cupola cover” - Pevsner guidebook. @yalepress.bsky.social
North Devon floor tiles around base.
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@malcolmstoneman.bsky.socialChurch of St John the Baptist,
Hatherleigh, Devon
Ceramic floor tiles dating to 1650-1710. Possibly produced in Barnstaple or Bideford.
“Ceramic items were exported across the Atlantic & are commonly found by archaeologists from Newfoundland to the West Indies.” - (Church guide)
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