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A simple tub-shaped Norman font with a carved cable band round the top.

Drawing by Mr Eagles, published in Lincolnshire Past & Present.

Old Clee, Holy Trinity, font, Eagles
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Addlethorpe, St Nicholas, Nave, Font

"The C15 octagonal font has panelled sides and base containing tracery and shields. C19 conical softwood cover"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359681?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 September 2022

Addlethorpe, Saint Nicholas, Church, Image, font
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Font
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Font
Aisthorpe, St Peter, Font

"Octagonal font with floriate decorated panels and fine brass mounted cover"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359462 

Brass mounted cover not evident.

DB 23 September 2021

Aisthorpe, Saint Peter, Church, image, font
Alford, St Wilfrid, Nave, Font
Alford, St Wilfrid, Nave, Font
Alford, St Wilfrid, Nave, Font

The font is 19th century.

Jean Howard 30 March 2024

Alford, St Wilfrid church, font
Algarkirk, Sts Peter & Paul, Interior, Font
Algarkirk, Sts Peter & Paul, Interior, Font
Algarkirk, Sts Peter & Paul, Interior, Font

Font viewed from outside the church - through mesh patching a broken window panel.

"C13 Purbeck marble octagonal font on free standing circular shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1164857?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 November 2024

Algarkirk, St Peter and St Paul Church, font
Alkborough, St John Baptist, Font
Alkborough, St John Baptist, Font
Alkborough, St John Baptist, Font

"Cylindrical Norman font on C19 moulded column and medieval octagonal base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1241758 

DB 15 July 2018

Alkborough, Saint John the Baptist, Church, Font
Allington, Holy Trinity, Font
Allington, Holy Trinity, Font
Allington, Holy Trinity, Font

"Late C15 octagonal font with panels containing heads, flowers and a shield on an octagonal support with deeply cut foliage in small panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

DB 3 November 2018

Allington, Holy Trinity, Church, font
Alvingham, St Adelwold, Font
Alvingham, St Adelwold, Font
Alvingham, St Adelwold, Font

"C13 octagonal font on richly moulded base and plinth"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063076 

DB 8 September 2019

Alvingham, Saint Adelwold, church, font
Ancaster, St Martin, Nave, Font
Ancaster, St Martin, Nave, Font
Ancaster, St Martin, Nave, Font

The 12th century tub font has intersecting blank arcading on its sides.

May 2015

Ancaster, Saint Martin church, font
Anwick, St Edith, Font
Anwick, St Edith, Font
Anwick, St Edith, Font

"Plain C14 octagonal font with double chamfered plinth to roll moulded octagonal stem"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061829 

DB 21 December 2018

Anwick, Saint Edith, Font
Apley, St&nbspAndrew, Font
Apley, St Andrew, Font
Apley, St Andrew, Font

Portable font.

DB 8 May 2022

Apley, Saint Andrew Church, image, font
Asgarby, St&nbspAndrew, Font
Asgarby, St Andrew, Font
Asgarby, St Andrew, Font

Asgarby's font, dating from the fourteenth century, is relatively plain with an octagonal stem and bowl.

Bryan Kitson

Asgarby, St Andrew, font
Ashby cum Fenby, St Peter, Nave, Font
Ashby cum Fenby, St Peter, Nave, Font
Ashby cum Fenby, St Peter, Nave, Font

"C14-C15 font with octagonal bowl carved with mouchettes and quatrefoils in circles, shafted column and moulded base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1346925?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 December 2023

Ashby cum Fenby, Saint Peter Church, image, font
Ashby Puerorum, St Andrew, Font
Ashby Puerorum, St Andrew, Font
Ashby Puerorum, St Andrew, Font

"C15 octagonal ashlar font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147719 

DB 9 September 2018

Ashby Puerorum, Saint Andrew, Church, Font
Asterby, St Peter, font
Asterby, St Peter, font
Asterby, St Peter, font

The medieval font at the rear of the church.

Valerie Hinkins, c.1980

Asterby, St Peter
Aswarby, St Denys, font
Aswarby, St Denys, font
Aswarby, St Denys, font

A circular font with four corner shafts dating from the Transitional period. An unusual design.

June 2017

Aswarby, St Denis, Font
Aswardby, St Helen, Font
Aswardby, St Helen, Font
Aswardby, St Helen, Font

A very striking combination of a dark bowl and limestone pedestal. 

Jean Howard 7 September 2024

Aswardby, St Helen church, font
Aunsby, St Thomas a Becket, font
Aunsby, St Thomas a Becket, font
Aunsby, St Thomas a Becket, font

The circular font dates from about 1200.

The four polygonal shafts at the corners have capitals with ribbed leaves, waterleaf and crockets.

September 2013

Aunsby, St Thomas a Becket font
Bag Enderby, St Margaret, Font
Bag Enderby, St Margaret, Font
Bag Enderby, St Margaret, Font

This fine 15th century octagonal font is, according to Simon Jenkins, "worth crossing Lincolnshire to see".

Images carved on the faces include: a figure playing a stringed instrument, a hart licking the leaves of a tree growing from its back, and a Pieta.

May 2009

Bag Enderby, St Margaret church, font
Bardney, St Lawrence, Font
Bardney, St Lawrence, Font
Bardney, St Lawrence, Font

"C20 font with quatrefoiled panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359500 

DB 14 February 2019

Bardney, Saint Lawrence, Church, font
Barholm, St Martin, font
Barholm, St Martin, font
Barholm, St Martin, font

The sides of the early 13th century font are decorated with a variety of motifs -  flowers, circles and zig-zags.

September 2014

Barholm, St Martin, font
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, South Aisle, Font
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, South Aisle, Font
Barkston, Saint Nicholas, South Aisle, Font
Barkston, Saint Nicholas Church, image, font
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Font
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Font
Barlings, St Edward, Nave, Font

"Tall C14 octagonal font on tall octagonal base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064015?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 May 2024

Barlings, Saint Edward Church, font
Barrow upon Humber, Holy Trinity, Font
Barrow upon Humber, Holy Trinity, Font
Barrow upon Humber, Holy Trinity, Font

The plain font of uncertain date.

August 2021 

Barrow on Humber, Holy Trinity, font
Barrowby, All Saints, Font
Barrowby, All Saints, Font
Barrowby, All Saints, Font

"Fittings include outstanding C14 font with pierced octagonal stem enclosing a devil, and elaborately traceried bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194848 

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"the font is a particularly rich and beautiful specimen of Decorated work, panelled and elaborately carved" 

DB 12 November 2018

Barrowby, All Saints, Church, font
Barton upon Humber, St Mary, font
Barton upon Humber, St Mary, font
Barton upon Humber, St Mary, font

St Mary's font, which seems to have escaped the notice of Pevsner, has octagonal symmetry with carved, incised quatrefoils on each face of the bowl.

September 2018

Barton Upon Humber, St Mary, font
Bassingham, St Michael, Font
Bassingham, St Michael, Font
Bassingham, St Michael, Font

Guide notes state "The Font is located to the side of the chancel arch. It dates from the 13th century and has rose carvings. It was relocated from the rear of the church in the 1980s".

DB 20 April 2018

Bassingham, Saint Michael, Church, image, font
Baumber, St Swithin, Font
Baumber, St Swithin, Font
Baumber, St Swithin, Font

A plain, squat octagonal font, probably dating from the Medieval church rather than the Georgian reconstruction.

September 2018

Baumber, St Swithin, font
Beckingham, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Beckingham, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Beckingham, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Beckingham, All Saints Church, image, font
Belchford, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Belchford, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Belchford, St Peter & St Paul, Font

"C15 octagonal font with panel tracery on bowl and pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359659 

Church Guide states that the font came from Saint Mary's Church, Horncastle when that church was restored in 1861. 

DB 3 September 2018

Belchford, Church, Saint Peter & Saint Paul, Font
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Belton, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font

"Octagonal stone font in Norman style, probably reworked C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298472 

DB 29 March 2018

Belton, St Peter & St Paul, church, Font
Benniworth, St Julian, font
Benniworth, St Julian, font
Benniworth, St Julian, font

Pevsner describes the font at Benniworth as "Neo-Norman", presumably designed by Fowler for the Victorian restoration of the church.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church, font, neo-Norman
Bicker, St Swithun, Nave, Font
Bicker, St Swithun, Nave, Font
Bicker, St Swithun, Nave, Font

"Late C13 tub font with engaged octagonal columns, with foliated capitals and stubby supporting bases."

September 2011

Bicker, St Swithun, font
Bigby, All Saints, Font
Bigby, All Saints, Font
Bigby, All Saints, Font

Bigby All Saints newer font.

The original font was stolen and during its absence the church used this handsome oval grey marble Georgian style example until 1878.

Jean Howard 2 May 2024

Bigby, All Saints, Church, font
Bigby, All Saints, Font
Bigby, All Saints, Font
Bigby, All Saints, Font

Bigby All Saints old font

The 14th century font has, unusually, nine sides. It was stolen from the church and was later recognised in use as a water trough on the property of Mrs Sarah Beacock who restored it to its original purpose on 10th December 1878, as shown on the small tablet on the wall behind it.

The bowl has been set on a 19th century pedestal and there are Minton tiles on the floor around it.

Jean Howard 2 May 2024

Bigby, All Saints, Church, font
Billingborough, St Andrew, Nave, Font & Cover
Billingborough, St Andrew, Nave, Font & Cover
Billingborough, St Andrew, Nave, Font & Cover

"C15 octagonal font with tall octagonal pedestal and plain basin with hood with angel dated 1942"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1317596?section=official-list-entry 

An inscription on the font cover reads :-

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF SERGEANT RALPH H. CREDLAND  R.A.F.V.R. WHO GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. 28TH JANUARY 1942 PRESENTED BY HIS PARENTS R. I. P."

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/20521 

DB 21 July 2024

Billingborough, Saint Andrew church, font
Billinghay, St Michael, font
Billinghay, St Michael, font
Billinghay, St Michael, font

A typical font of the Perpendicular (15th century) period, octagonal in section with panel tracery.

April 2018

Billinghay, St Michael, font
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font

The nicely decorated font dates from the nineteenth century.

September 2019

Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font
Binbrook, SS.Mary&Gabriel, Font
Binbrook, SS.Mary&Gabriel, Font
Binbrook, SS.Mary&Gabriel, Font

"The font is C14 and has plain octagonal bowl now supported on C19 marble shafts and ashlar base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063134?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 September 2023

Binbrook, St Mary and St Gabriel Church, font
Bishop Norton, St Peter, Font
Bishop Norton, St Peter, Font
Bishop Norton, St Peter, Font

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states :-

"the interior was rearranged and refitted in 1868, when a new font of Caen stone was presented"

DB 12 May 2019

Bishop Norton, Saint Peter, Church, Font
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Nave, Font
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Nave, Font
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Nave, Font

Font viewed from the east. 

"C16 octagonal font having quatrelobe panels with the symbol of the passion and other devices, with a top frieze of flowers and other tendrils"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062863?section=official-list-entry 

A tiny chalice visible near the base. 

DB 3 June 2023

Bitchfield, Saint Mary Magdalen Church, Image, font
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Nave, Font
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Nave, Font
Bitchfield, St Mary Magdalen, Nave, Font

Another view of the font this time from the west side.

DB 3 June 2023

Bitchfield, Saint Mary Magdalen Church, Image, font
Blankney, St Oswald, Tower, Font
Blankney, St Oswald, Tower, Font
Blankney, St Oswald, Tower, Font

Font positioned under the tower.

DB 10 August 2023

Blankney, Saint Oswald Church, image, font
Bloxholm, St Mary, font
Bloxholm, St Mary, font
Bloxholm, St Mary, font

Octagonal font with quatrefoil and panelled decoration in the Perpendicular style.

October 2017

Bloxholm, St Mary, font
Blyborough, St Alkmund, Nave, Font
Blyborough, St Alkmund, Nave, Font
Blyborough, St Alkmund, Nave, Font

Kelly's Directory 1885 states "a new pulpit and font, of Caen stone and marble, have been placed in the church".

DB 14 May 2023

Blyborough, Saint Alkmund Church, image, font
Blyborough, St Alkmund, North Chapel, Font
Blyborough, St Alkmund, North Chapel, Font
Blyborough, St Alkmund, North Chapel, Font
Blyborough, Saint Alkmund Church, image, font
Blyton, St Martin, Font
Blyton, St Martin, Font
Blyton, St Martin, Font

"C15 chalice shaped font which has a fluted octagonal bowl and base.

The upper part of the bowl is decorated with battlements above square panels containing cusped triskeles, crosses slatire and blank arcades"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064159 

DB 12 May 2019

Blyton, Saint Martin, church, font
Boothby Graffoe, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Boothby Graffoe, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Boothby Graffoe, St Andrew, Nave, Font

Font presumably dating from the 1842 rebuild.

DB 5 June 2023

Boothby Graffoe, Saint Andrew, Church, image, font
Boston, Holy Trinity, North Transept, Font
Boston, Holy Trinity, North Transept, Font
Boston, Holy Trinity, North Transept, Font

"Octagonal C19 carved font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1389023 

DB 3 August 2019

Boston, Holy Trinity, Church, Font
Boston, St Botolph, Nave, Font
Boston, St Botolph, Nave, Font
Boston, St Botolph, Nave, Font

"octagonal C19 font in elaborate C14 style, by Edward Welby Pugin, on large stepped stone plinth"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388844 

DB 1 May 2019 

Boston, Saint Botolph, Church, Font
Braceborough, St Margaret, font
Braceborough, St Margaret, font
Braceborough, St Margaret, font

The square Norman font has been recut, and has decoration of the 17th century.

September 2014

Braceborough, St Margaret church, font
Bracebridge Heath, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Font
Bracebridge Heath, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Font
Bracebridge Heath, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Font

Presumably an original fitting from 1910.

DB 20 February 2019

Bracebridge Heath, Church, Saint John The Evangelist, Font
Branston, All Saints, Font
Branston, All Saints, Font
Branston, All Saints, Font
Branston, All Saints, Church, Font
Brant Broughton, St Helen, Font
Brant Broughton, St Helen, Font
Brant Broughton, St Helen, Font

"Ornate C15 octagonal font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147497 

DB 2 July 2018

Brant Broughton, Saint Helen, Church, Font
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul, South Aisle, Font
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul, South Aisle, Font
Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul, South Aisle, Font

The font is octagonal in shape, Perpendicular in style, with leaves and heads against the underside and simple tracery and the Instruments of the Passion against the bowl.

May 2016

Bratoft, St Peter & St Paul, font
Brattleby, St Cuthbert, North Aisle, Font
Brattleby, St Cuthbert, North Aisle, Font
Brattleby, St Cuthbert, North Aisle, Font

C19 drum font.

DB 14 May 2023

Brattleby, Saint Cuthbert, Church, image, font
Brauncewell, All Saints, Font
Brauncewell, All Saints, Font
Brauncewell, All Saints, Font

Image taken from outside through a dirty nave window.

"C16 ashlar octagonal font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254135?section=official-list-entry 

DB 25 November 2024

Brauncewell, All Saints Church, Font
Brigg, St John the Evangelist, Font
Brigg, St John the Evangelist, Font
Brigg, St John the Evangelist, Font

C19 Font.

DB 15 December 2019

Brigg, Saint John Evangelist, church, font
Brigsley, St Helen, Nave, Font
Brigsley, St Helen, Nave, Font
Brigsley, St Helen, Nave, Font

"Medieval octagonal font on tall shaft with moulded plinth and base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103490?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 December 2023

Brigsley, Saint Helen Church, image, font
Brinkhill, St Philip, Font
Brinkhill, St Philip, Font
Brinkhill, St Philip, Font

The octagonal bowl is 13th century and may have been saved from the previous church; the base is Victorian with detached shafts with decorative annulus rings.

Jean Howard 8 May 2024

Brinkhill, Saint Philip church, font
Brocklesby, All Saints, Nave, Font
Brocklesby, All Saints, Nave, Font
Brocklesby, All Saints, Nave, Font

"Font is of marble and dated 1948"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165503?section=official-list-entry 

Made by Roger Pinckney from polished Ancaster stone.

DB 11 May 2024

Brocklesby, All Saints Church, Font
Brocklesby, All Saints, Nave, Font Cover
Brocklesby, All Saints, Nave, Font Cover
Brocklesby, All Saints, Nave, Font Cover

Inscription inside the font cover :-

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF COLONEL SACKVILLE GEORGE PELHAM 5TH EARL OF YARBOROUGH BARON FAUCONBERG AND CONYERS M.C.

SERVED WITH XIP.A.O.HUSSARS 1910-1919 AND THROUGHOUT THE FIRST WORLD WAR. COMMANDED THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ~ SHERWOOD RANGERS YEOMANRY 1936-1940

DEPARTED THIS LIFE 7TH FEBRUARY. 1948 AGED 59 YEARS

FOR MERCY COURAGE KINDNESS MIRTH. THERE IS NO MEASURE UPON EARTH. FOR THE SPIRIT BORN TO BLESS LIVES BUT IN ITS OWN EXCESS"

DB 11 May 2024

Brocklesby, All Saints Church
Brothertoft, St Gilbert, Font
Brothertoft, St Gilbert, Font
Brothertoft, St Gilbert, Font

The octagonal font on an octagonal stem has carved representations of flowers in recessed panels on each face.

The decorative font cover is an unusual and attractive feature. 

Chris Squires, 2023

Brothertoft, St Gilbert, font
Bucknall, St Margaret, Font
Bucknall, St Margaret, Font
Bucknall, St Margaret, Font

"C14 octagonal font with alternating blank arches on the sides and a scalloped octagonal pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359927 

DB 31 August 2019

Bucknall, Saint Margaret, Church, font
Burgh Le Marsh, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Burgh Le Marsh, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Burgh Le Marsh, St Peter & St Paul, Font
The church of St Peter and St Paul,

Burgh-le-Marsh, has outstanding Jacobean woodwork in the pulpit, font cover & north chapel screen.

Mark Acton, 2008

Burgh Le Marsh, church, jacobean, jabez good,
Burgh on Bain, St Helen, Font
Burgh on Bain, St Helen, Font
Burgh on Bain, St Helen, Font

"All fittings are C19 including stone altar rails, octagonal font and facetted ashlar pulpit"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359948 

DB 9 September 2018

Burgh on Bain, Saint Helen, Church, font
Burringham, St John Baptist, Font
Burringham, St John Baptist, Font
Burringham, St John Baptist, Font

The font at St John’s is known to have been designed by Teulon. As an architect he was often responsible for the design of all the furnishings of a building as well as its structure.

In this instance he also designed the eight ceramic tiles – each one different – on the faces of the octagonal bowl. The brick plinth is elaborate and unusual.

KR, April 2024
Burringham, St John the Baptist, font
Burton le Coggles, St Thomas Becket, font
Burton le Coggles, St Thomas Becket, font
Burton le Coggles, St Thomas Becket, font

The font is a plain octagonal bowl on a square base.

September 2016

Burton Coggles, St Thomas Becket, font
Burton Pedwardine, St Andrew, Font
Burton Pedwardine, St Andrew, Font
Burton Pedwardine, St Andrew, Font
Burton Pedwardine, Saint Andrew church, image, font
Burwell, St Michael, Nave, Font
Burwell, St Michael, Nave, Font
Burwell, St Michael, Nave, Font

Octagonal, Perpendicular font with shields in quatrefoils and a panelled stem.  The gothic inscription around the plinth says it was given by Thomas Fitzwilliam in 1468.

Jean Howard, August 2020

Burwell, Saint Michael, church, font
Buslingthorpe, St Michael, font
Buslingthorpe, St Michael, font
Buslingthorpe, St Michael, font

A very simple octagonal font of no particular merit.

May 2018

Buslingthorpe, St Michael, font
Butterwick, St Andrew, Font
Butterwick, St Andrew, Font
Butterwick, St Andrew, Font

"Font has C13 clustered columned base and C19 battered octagonal bowl with contemporary lid"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308528 

DB 9 June 2018

Butterwick, Saint Andrew, Church, Font
Cadney, All Saints, Font
Cadney, All Saints, Font
Cadney, All Saints, Font

"Romanesque drum font with scallop moulding above blind arcading of intersecting round arches on piers with foliate capitals; cylindrical pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1083706 

DB 17 June 2018

Cadney, All Saints church, Font, Romanesque
Cammeringham, St Michael, Font
Cammeringham, St Michael, Font
Cammeringham, St Michael, Font

The marble bowl of the font bears the text: E Donis F Howfoni Vic/ iA:D:1755. It is set on an octagonal painted 19th century pedestal.

Jean Howard 23 July 2024

Cammeringham, Saint Michael, church, font
Carlton Scroop, St Nicholas, South Aisle, Font
Carlton Scroop, St Nicholas, South Aisle, Font
Carlton Scroop, St Nicholas, South Aisle, Font

"C14 font on a square base with stop chamfers, an octagonal bowl with richly traceried windows in each panel"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062428?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 February 2024

Carlton Scroop, Saint Nicholas Church, font
Carlton le Moorland, St Mary, font
Carlton le Moorland, St Mary, font
Carlton le Moorland, St Mary, font

The font dates from around 1200, much the earliest survival of the medieval church on this site.

It is circular on a square base with shafts at each corner. The faces of the bowl are lightly carved with a decorative frieze.

The base has been recently restored.

October 2016

Carlton le Moorland, St Mary, font
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Nave, Font
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Nave, Font
Caythorpe, St Vincent, Nave, Font

"Font is C19 octagonal and chalice shaped"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1317320 

DB 25 April 2018

Caythorpe, Saint Vincent, Church, Font
Chapel St Leonards, St Leonards church, font
Chapel St Leonards, St Leonards church, font
Chapel St Leonards, St Leonards church, font

A simple font with circular profile and restrained decoration.

September 2018

Chapel St Leonards, font
Cherry Willingham, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Cherry Willingham, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Cherry Willingham, St Peter & St Paul, Font

"C18 stone font inscribed with 'Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not.' Bowl with acorn cups, bindweed and tulip heads. Tall ornate base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064018?section=official-list-entry 

DB 14 May 2022

Cherry Willingham, Saint Peter & Saint Paul, church, image, FONT
Claypole, St Peter, Nave, Font
Claypole, St Peter, Nave, Font
Claypole, St Peter, Nave, Font

"C14 hexagonal font with ogee traceried panels, ornate gables and pinnacles"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062912 

A brass plaque nearby states that the font was moved to its present position in December 1909. 

DB 24 September 2018

Claypole, Saint Peter, Church, font
Clixby, All Hallows, Interior, Font
Clixby, All Hallows, Interior, Font
Clixby, All Hallows, Interior, Font

The medieval font in the church of All Hallows, Clixby.

Behind the font are pieces of a thirteenth century arch set in the wall.

May 2011

Clixby, All Hallows, font, Churches Conservation Trust
Coates by Stow, St Edith, font
Coates by Stow, St Edith, font
Coates by Stow, St Edith, font

The plain cylindrical font at St Edith's.

June 2013

Coates By Stow, St Edith church font
Coleby, All Saints, North Aisle, Font
Coleby, All Saints, North Aisle, Font
Coleby, All Saints, North Aisle, Font

The drum shaped font is late Norman C11.

Metal basin dates from 1819 and was bought for 6s 6d. 

Font cover is modern 2009. 

DB 9 May 2018

Coleby, Kesteven, Church, All Saints, Font
Colsterworth, St John Baptist, font
Colsterworth, St John Baptist, font
Colsterworth, St John Baptist, font

The octagonal font has part fifteenth century stem with panels containing sacred symbols and floriate designs, and also twelfth century billet moulded blank arcading the panels filled with fleurons and trefoils.

Isaac Newton was baptised in this font January 1642.

March 2017

Colsterworth, St John Baptist, font, Isaac Newton
Coningsby, St Michael, South Aisle, Font
Coningsby, St Michael, South Aisle, Font
Coningsby, St Michael, South Aisle, Font

"C14 octagonal font with waterholding moulded base and panelled sides"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215652?section=official-list-entry 

DB 23 March 2022

Coningsby, St Michael, Church, font
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, North Aisle, Font
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, North Aisle, Font
Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, North Aisle, Font

"The C13 font has an octagonal bowl with stop chamfers to the square base which is now supported on a free standing marble shaft added in 1893"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1309158 

DB 7 April 2019

Corby Glen, St John the Evangelist, Church, font
Corringham, St Laurence, Tower, Font
Corringham, St Laurence, Tower, Font
Corringham, St Laurence, Tower, Font

"The C13 font is a circular blank arcaded bowl resting on an octagonal base with detached round shafts decorated with conceptual foliage sprigs and heads"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064162?section=official-list-entry 

Kelly's Directory 1930 has "the font was presented in 1849 by George Green, mason, of Gainsborough, and is a copy of that in Thorpe church, near Spilsby"

The font does not look sufficiently time worn to be C13 so perhaps the 1849 date is more likely?

DB 14 May 2023

Corringham, Saint Laurence Church, image, font
Covenham St Mary, Nave, Font
Covenham St Mary, Nave, Font
Covenham St Mary, Nave, Font

"The C15 octagonal font with moulded top has fleurons, beneath which are shields on each face separated by foliage.

The base is moulded with stop chamfers to angles"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063109 

DB 8 September 2019

Covenham St Mary, Church, font
Cowbit, St Mary, font
Cowbit, St Mary, font
Cowbit, St Mary, font

The stem of the octagonal font at Cowbit has traceried panels and a bowl with inscribed fleurons.

September 2017

Cowbit, St Mary, font
Cranwell, St Andrew, font
Cranwell, St Andrew, font
Cranwell, St Andrew, font

This small plain octagonal font dates from the Perpendicular period.

June 2017

Cranwell, St Andrew, font
Creeton, St Peter, font
Creeton, St Peter, font
Creeton, St Peter, font

A simple circular font with octagonal rim.

March 2017

Creeton, St Peter, font
Croft, All Saints, Font
Croft, All Saints, Font
Croft, All Saints, Font

The large octagonal font has shields in simple panels and a bowl supported on busts.

May 2016

Croft, All Saints, font
Croft, All Saints, Font
Croft, All Saints, Font
Croft, All Saints, Font

Croft All Saints font

The font is appropriately large to match the scale of the church. It is octagonal, each face delineated by moulding and containing a tracery pattern and a shield. The bowl is supported by busts and foliate motifs.

Jean Howard 17 February 2024

Croft, All Saints Church, font
Crosby, St George, Nave, Font
Crosby, St George, Nave, Font
Crosby, St George, Nave, Font

Font presumably dates from 1925 when the church was completed.

DB 19 February 2019

Crosby, Saint George, church, Scunthorpe, font
Crowland, Croyland Abbey, Font
Crowland, Croyland Abbey, Font
Crowland, Croyland Abbey, Font

A simple octagonal font in Perpendicular style.

July 2011

Crowland, Croyland abbey font
Croxby, All Saints, font
Croxby, All Saints, font
Croxby, All Saints, font

The font in All Saints church dates from the Norman period.  It is drum shaped with intersecting tracery.

Mark Acton, 2014

Croxby, All Saints church, font
Croxby, All Saints, font
Croxby, All Saints, font
Croxby, All Saints, font

The font in All Saints church dates from the Norman period.  It is drum shaped with intersecting tracery.

June 2014

Croxby, All Saints church, font, Norman
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Cuxwold, St Nicholas, Nave, Font

"Font of c.llOO, basin shaped on pedestal with scallop pattern round brim"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165350?section=official-list-entry 

DB 16 November 2024

Cuxwold, Saint Nicholas Church, font
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Nave, Font
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Nave, Font
Dalby, St Lawrence & Bishop Edward King, Nave, Font

"C14 octagonal ashlar font with quatrefoil panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359689?section=official-list-entry 

DB 5 October 2024

Dalby Church of Saint Lawrence & Bishop Edward King Font
Deeping St James, font
Deeping St James, font
Deeping St James, font

The large circular tub font is early 12th century, and is decorated with blank arcading.

September 2014

Deeping St James, church font
Denton, St Andrew, North Aisle, Font
Denton, St Andrew, North Aisle, Font
Denton, St Andrew, North Aisle, Font

"The C15 octagonal font has rosettes and lion masks in quatrefoil panels and is set on an octagonal pillar decorated with rosettes"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

Denton, Saint Andrew, Church, font
Digby, St Thomas Martyr, Font
Digby, St Thomas Martyr, Font
Digby, St Thomas Martyr, Font

15th century octagonal bowl and stem font with diamond-shaped panels. The two wall tablets on the south wall are part of a series of matching 19th century memorials to members of the Cooke family.

Jean Howard 2 August 2024

Digby, St Thomas Martyr church, font
Doddington,&nbspSt&nbspPeter, Font
Doddington, St Peter, Font
Doddington, St Peter, Font

"Early English tub-shaped font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061958 

DB 11 August 2018

Doddington, St Peter, Church, Font
Donington on Bain, St Andrew, Font
Donington on Bain, St Andrew, Font
Donington on Bain, St Andrew, Font

"Late C12 drum font with intersecting pointed arcade inscribed, with broad cable decorated band below, and roll moulded above"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063688 

DB 9 September 2018

Donington On Bain, Saint Andrew, church, font
Donington, St Mary & the Holy Rood, Nave, Font Bowl
Donington, St Mary & the Holy Rood, Nave, Font Bowl
Donington, St Mary & the Holy Rood, Nave, Font Bowl

The font bowl in the south aisle is a modern copy of the mediaeval one, which was damaged many years ago and now stands at the back of the church near to the west door. 

https://www.heritagesouthholland.co.uk/article/the-church-of-st-mary-and-the-holy-rood-donington/ 

DB 10 August 2024

Donington, Church, St Mary & the Holy Rood
Donington, St Mary & the Holy Rood, South Aisle, Font
Donington, St Mary & the Holy Rood, South Aisle, Font
Donington, St Mary & the Holy Rood, South Aisle, Font

"Tall late C14 octagonal font with traceried and crocketed panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064449?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 August 2024

Donington, Church, St Mary & the Holy Rood, Font
Dorrington, St James & St John, Font
Dorrington, St James & St John, Font
Dorrington, St James & St John, Font

"C19 circular, bowl and stem ashlar font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254085 

DB 8 June 2020

Dorrington, St James & St John, Church
Dry Doddington, St James, South Aisle, Font
Dry Doddington, St James, South Aisle, Font
Dry Doddington, St James, South Aisle, Font

"Late C19 and early C20 pews, pulpit and font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253449 

DB 24 June 2019

Dry Doddington, Saint James, Church, font
Dunholme, St Chad, South Aisle, Font
Dunholme, St Chad, South Aisle, Font
Dunholme, St Chad, South Aisle, Font

"The C15 octagonal font has fleurons and seated figures of saints in niches to both pedestal and bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064139 

DB 23 March 2020

Dunholme, Saint Chad, church, font
Dunston, St Peter, Font
Dunston, St Peter, Font
Dunston, St Peter, Font

Marble font presumably dating from the 1874-6 rebuild.

DB 25 June 2018

Dunston, Saint Peter, Church, font
Eagle, All Saints, Nave, Font
Eagle, All Saints, Nave, Font
Eagle, All Saints, Nave, Font

"12C arcaded font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061994?section=official-list-entry 

"Around the basin a miniature arcade of interlacing round arches has been cut down to within a few inches of the bowl"

http://www.lincskt.org/ZEagleCurch.html 

DB 9 April 2024

Eagle, All Saints Church, font
East Stockwith, St Peter, Nave, Font
East Stockwith, St Peter, Nave, Font
East Stockwith, St Peter, Nave, Font

C19 font at west end of church.

DB 20 May 2018

East Stockwith, St Peter, church, font
Edenham, St Michael, font
Edenham, St Michael, font
Edenham, St Michael, font

The large drum shaped font with six shafts and two-lobed arches, possibly dating from the twelfth century.

May 2018

Edenham, St Michael, font
Edlington, St Helen, Font
Edlington, St Helen, Font
Edlington, St Helen, Font

"The square font, which was recut in C19, is decorated with blank round headed arches, and dated 1599"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063178 

DB 6 February 2020

Edlington, Saint Helen, Church, Font
Epworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Epworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Epworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font

The font in St Andrew's is from the Decorated period. It is a plain octagonal bowl with panelled sides.

October 2016

Epworth, St Andrew, font
Ewerby, St Andrew, Tower, Font
Ewerby, St Andrew, Tower, Font
Ewerby, St Andrew, Tower, Font

"C14 octagonal tub font, to the sides are blind panels of reticulated tracery and fleurons.

The whole stands on a base formed from a massive section of early C12 shaft, perhaps the base of an earlier font, which is enriched with pelleted intersecting arcades"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360562 

DB 25 April 2021

Ewerby Saint Andrew Church Image Font
Farlesthorpe, St Andrew, font
Farlesthorpe, St Andrew, font
Farlesthorpe, St Andrew, font

Of unknown origin, but presumably the base of the font pre-dates the present church (1800)?

August 2013

Farlesthorpe, St Andrew, Font
Fenton, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Fenton, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Fenton, All Saints, South Aisle, Font

"Table font with fragments of C13 capitals and bases used in more recent reconstruction"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062914?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 October 2022

Fenton, All saints, Church, image, font
Firsby, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Firsby, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Firsby, St Andrew, Nave, Font

A Victorian font, each face of the bowl with cusped tracery and a plain shield.

Jean Howard 7 September 2024

Firsby, Saint Andrew Church, font
Fleet, St Mary Magdalen, Font
Fleet, St Mary Magdalen, Font
Fleet, St Mary Magdalen, Font

"C15 octagonal font with traceried panels and octagonal pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146568 

Flower Festival in progress. 

DB 1 May 2010

Fleet, Saint Mary Magdalen Church, font
Folkingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Folkingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Folkingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font

"C18 font with fluted bowl and heavy baluster pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062733 

DB 5 May 2018

Folkingham, Saint Andrew, Church, font
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font

The extremely impressive font and cover probably date from the fifteenth century, according to Pevsner, though he points out that the panels around the bowl appear to be relatively freshly cut.

This may be one of the survivors from an earlier church in the parish.

August 2018

Fosdyke, All Saints church, font
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font

"C14 octagonal font with crocketed ogee niches to base and on the side panels heavily recut angels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 October 2024

Fosdyke, All Saints Church, font
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font Bowl
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font Bowl
Fosdyke, All Saints, Nave, Font Bowl

Closer view of the C14 font bowl.

DB 12 October 2024

Fosdyke, All Saints Church, font
Fotherby, St Mary, Nave, Font
Fotherby, St Mary, Nave, Font
Fotherby, St Mary, Nave, Font
Fotherby, St Mary church, image, font
Frampton, St Mary, South Transept, Font
Frampton, St Mary, South Transept, Font
Frampton, St Mary, South Transept, Font

"Transitional c.1200 octagonal font with intersecting blank arcading to sides and hobnail decoration to the top"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360476?section=official-list-entry 

Below the font bowl there is a more modern base with an inscription reading :- 

"+ TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND IN FILIAL MEMORY OF ELIZABETH ANNA DR OF THOS TUNNARD ESQR  WIFE TO REVD CHARLES MOORE

BAPD 12 JANY 1795 DEC 29 NOVR 1837

THIS FONT THE SOLE RELIC OF AN EARLIER CHURCH WAS HERE REERECTED A.D.1889.

R.I.P."

In 1872 the font was in the north aisle and White's Directory has "The font formerly stood within the little arch on the south side of the nave and at its western end, and is now temporarily placed in the north aisle. It is an interesting example of the Early English intersected arcaded type, enriched with the always pleasing nail-headed ornament."

DB 7 November 2024

Frampton, Saint Mary Church, font
Freiston, St James, Font
Freiston, St James, Font
Freiston, St James, Font

A very fine font and cover, both in typical fifteenth-century style.

September 2021 

Freiston, St James, font
Friskney
Friskney
Friskney
Friskney, All Saints, font
Fulbeck, St Nicholas, Font
Fulbeck, St Nicholas, Font
Fulbeck, St Nicholas, Font

Very fine late Norman font about 1180.

DB 26 March 2018

Fulbeck, Saint Nicholas, Church, Font, Norman
Fulletby, St Andrew, Font
Fulletby, St Andrew, Font
Fulletby, St Andrew, Font

Nineteenth-century octagonal ashlar font with decorative panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063663 

DB 18 February 2020

Fulletby, Saint Andrew, Church, font
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Nave, Font
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Nave, Font
Fulstow, St Lawrence, Nave, Font

"The C13 font has a plain octagonal bowl and shafted base and has a C19 facetted wooden cover"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063110 

DB 8 September 2019

Fulstow, Saint Lawrence, Church, font
Gainsborough, All Saints, Font
Gainsborough, All Saints, Font
Gainsborough, All Saints, Font

Mid C18 Marble font.

Positioned immediately outside the sanctuary and opposite the pulpit. 

What became of the font described in Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919? "a new font of Frosterley marble was presented in 1888 as a memorial to Lady Bacon, d: 29 Nov. 1888 and two of her children"

DB 19 June 2018

Gainsborough, All Saints, church, font
Gautby, All Saints, font
Gautby, All Saints, font
Gautby, All Saints, font

The octagonal font, with quatrefoils in the principal faces of the bowl, was originally in the church at Laughton.

July 2017

Gautby, All Saints, font, Laughton
Gedney, St Mary Magdalen, Font
Gedney, St Mary Magdalen, Font
Gedney, St Mary Magdalen, Font

"Heavily restored octagonal font, the base dated 1664"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359231?section=official-list-entry 

DB 27 July 2024

Gedney, Saint Mary Magdalene Church, font
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Font

"The font is a circular bowl on a circular pedestal with stiff leaf decoration to the underside of the bowl, inscribed "about 1260 and 1916". 

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165045 

DB 12 May 2019

Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Church, font
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Font

Detail of inscription.

"ABOUT 1260 AND 1916"

DB 12 May 2019

Glentham, St Peter & St Paul, Church, font
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Font
Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Font

"C14 octagonal font with cusped panels, on C19 stem"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064425 

28 April 2019

Gosberton, St Peter & St Paul, Church, font
Goulceby, All Saints, Font
Goulceby, All Saints, Font
Goulceby, All Saints, Font

"Large C14 octagonal font with slender rolls defining each side and St. Andrew's crosses incised on each side"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063689 

DB 9 September 2018

Goulceby, All Saints, church, font
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Font
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Font
Grainsby, St Nicholas, Font

The twelfth-century font is a simple tub shape.

Beside it is a large block of stone which is mentioned in Kelly’s Directory of 1896 as ‘an ancient boulder stone’; it was in the tower at that time.

Jean Howard, February 2024  

Grainsby, St Nicholas, font, boulder
Grainthorpe, St Clement, Nave, Font
Grainthorpe, St Clement, Nave, Font
Grainthorpe, St Clement, Nave, Font

"The C15 font is a plain octagonal bowl on a pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308429 

DB 8 September 2019

Grainthorpe, Saint Clement, church, font
Grantham, St Anne, Nave, Font
Grantham, St Anne, Nave, Font
Grantham, St Anne, Nave, Font

Presumably an original fitting dating from the church's construction in 1906/7.

DB 27 June 2024

Grantham, St Anne, New Somerby, church, font
Grantham, St John the Evangelist, South Aisle, Font
Grantham, St John the Evangelist, South Aisle, Font
Grantham, St John the Evangelist, South Aisle, Font

C19 font and cover.

DB 11 March 2019

Grantham, Saint John, Church, Font
Grantham, St Wulfram, Nave, Font
Grantham, St Wulfram, Nave, Font
Grantham, St Wulfram, Nave, Font

The large octagonal font dates from the Perpendicular period. There are various religious scenes on the stem and around the bowl.

The Gothic font cover is by Walter Topper, 1899.

March 2017

Grantham, St Wulfram church, font, Walter Topper
Grayingham, St Radegund, Font
Grayingham, St Radegund, Font
Grayingham, St Radegund, Font

"C19 octagonal font with rosette panels and tall crocketed hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063350?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

Grayingham, Saint Radegund Church, Image, font
Great Carlton, St John Baptist, Font
Great Carlton, St John Baptist, Font
Great Carlton, St John Baptist, Font

The font is an unusual and beautiful design.

The bowl is square in cross section but with a fluted underside, like barrels side by side.

The four faces each have an incised circular botanical design, one of passion flowers.

It is supported on a short broad plain column with fleurs de lys spilling over the moulding onto the square plinth.

Jean Howard, June 2021

Great Carlton, Saint John Baptist Church, font
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, South Aisle, Font
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, South Aisle, Font
Great Gonerby, St Sebastian, South Aisle, Font

"C14 octagonal font with traceried panels, each divided by a mullion and each with variant forms of reticulated tracery"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062882 

DB 11 March 2019

Great Gonerby, Saint Sebastian, Church, font
Great Humby, Chapel, Font
Great Humby, Chapel, Font
Great Humby, Chapel, Font

"C14 octagonal font with panels of traceried design"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253290 

DB 22 March 2019 

Great Humby, Chapel, font
Great Coates, St Nicholas, font
Great Coates, St Nicholas, font
Great Coates, St Nicholas, font

The octagonal font with its cusped panels and shields is Perpendicular work of the 14th or 15th century.

July 2014

Great Coates, St Nicholas church, font
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, South Aisle, Font
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, South Aisle, Font
Great Hale, St John the Baptist, South Aisle, Font

A large octagonal font of unusual design with deeply incised carved decoration.

June 2017

Great Hale, St John baptist, font
Great Limber, St Peter, South Aisle, Font
Great Limber, St Peter, South Aisle, Font
Great Limber, St Peter, South Aisle, Font

"The font is a C14 octagonal bowl resting on an octagonal base with dogtooth decoration on an inverted round column with 8 attached shafts with fine late C12 stiff leaf capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359817?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 May 2024

Great Limber, Saint Peter Church, Font
Great Sturton, All Saints, Nave, Font
Great Sturton, All Saints, Nave, Font
Great Sturton, All Saints, Nave, Font

"C14 octagonal font heavily restored in early C20 with flowing cusped decoration and tall octagonal base with cusped ogee heads"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063098 

DB 6 February 2020

Great Sturton, All Saints, Church, font
Greatford, St Thomas Becket, font
Greatford, St Thomas Becket, font
Greatford, St Thomas Becket, font

This is the remarkable font moved from All Saints' church, Moorby, when it was demolished in 1982.

For further details see https://www.lincstothepast.com/Medieval-Font-Bowl--Church-of-All-Saints--Moorby/227516.record?pt=S

September 2014 

Greatford, St Thomas Becket church, font, Moorby
Grimoldby, St Edith, Nave, Font
Grimoldby, St Edith, Nave, Font
Grimoldby, St Edith, Nave, Font

"Early C15 octagonal font with cusped panels containing shields and blind traceried, cusped pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359986?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 September 2024

Grimoldby, St Edith church, font
Grimsby, St Mary on the Sea, Font
Grimsby, St Mary on the Sea, Font
Grimsby, St Mary on the Sea, Font

One of two fonts, this stands at the chancel steps. A brass plate on the lid reads:

PRAY FOR THE DONOR/ A. M. MCKEEVOR/ JAN.8.1911.

An earthenware bowl is provided within the body to hold the water of baptism.

Jean Howard, March 2023

Grimsby, St Mary on the Sea, Font, A M McKeevor
Grimsby, St James, Font
Grimsby, St James, Font
Grimsby, St James, Font

"C14 octagonal font with panelled sides on a C13 shafted base;

C18 font cover"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1379386 

DB 13 October 2018

Grimsby, Saint James, Church, Font
Gunby, St Peter, Font
Gunby, St Peter, Font
Gunby, St Peter, Font

"The fittings are all C19, including octaqonal font in C13 style with blank pointed arcades to base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359687 

DB 20 July 2018

Gunby, St Peter church, Font
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, South Aisle, Font
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, South Aisle, Font
Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, South Aisle, Font

Holy Trinity's font dates from the fifteenth century and is a simple octagonal shape on a shafted base.

January 2017

Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity, font
Hainton, St Mary, Font
Hainton, St Mary, Font
Hainton, St Mary, Font

"C19 octagonal font with cusped panels, individual motifs and tall, cusped open-work hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147298 

DB 19 May 2019

Hainton, Saint Mary, Church, font
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, North Aisle, Font
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, North Aisle, Font
Haltham on Bain, St Benedict, North Aisle, Font

"C14 octagonal font with shaped base, fleurons to the sides of the bowl and moulded rim, also with foliage"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215674 

DB 21 January 2019

Haltham On Bain, Saint Benedict, church, font
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Nave, Font
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Nave, Font
Harlaxton, St Mary & St Peter, Nave, Font

"recut octagonal font, c1400"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187962 

DB 26 September 2018

Harlaxton, Church of St Mary and St Peter, font
Harmston, All Saints, North Aisle, Font
Harmston, All Saints, North Aisle, Font
Harmston, All Saints, North Aisle, Font

Norman bowl set on a modern square base.

Oak and wrought iron cover 1949. 

DB 11 April 2018

Harmston, Church, All Saints, Font
Harpswell, St Chad, South Aisle, Font
Harpswell, St Chad, South Aisle, Font
Harpswell, St Chad, South Aisle, Font

Barrel font in transitional style c1200.

DB 25 September 2018

Harpswell, Saint Chad, Church, font
Harrington, St Mary, Nave, Font
Harrington, St Mary, Nave, Font
Harrington, St Mary, Nave, Font

"C15 ashlar font, the shaft decorated with blind perpendicular tracery, the octagonal bowl with 8 shields with single carved heads over"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676 

DB 17 July 2011

Harrington, Saint Mary Church, Font
Hatton, St Stephen, Nave, Font
Hatton, St Stephen, Nave, Font
Hatton, St Stephen, Nave, Font

"C19 drum font of 8 large rolls supported on 8 moulded columns"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147392?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 September 2022

Hatton, Saint Stephen Church, Image, font
Haugham, All Saints, Font
Haugham, All Saints, Font
Haugham, All Saints, Font

This is the octagonal Perpendicular font that must have been saved from the earlier church on the site.

Each face of the bowl carries a design of a shield on a cusped field.

Jean Howard, 30 March 2021

Haugham All Saints church font
Haugham, All Saints, Font
Haugham, All Saints, Font
Haugham, All Saints, Font

In the churchyard west of the tower is the font probably commissioned for the 1840s church. It has quatrefoils around the bowl and a panelled stem.
 
Both the second edition of Pevsner (1989) and the Historic England listing describe it inside the building but the year of its removal is not now remembered.

Jean Howard, 21 December 2021

Haugham All Saints church font
Healing, St Peter & Paul, Nave, Font
Healing, St Peter & Paul, Nave, Font
Healing, St Peter & Paul, Nave, Font

C19 font.

DB 2 March 2024

Healing, St Peter & St Paul Church, font
Heckington, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Heckington, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Heckington, St Andrew, Nave, Font

"Fine C14 font which is of octagonal tub form with cusped and crocketted gabled arches to the panelled sides with a zone of fleurons above and 3 circular steps beneath"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360590?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 June 2022

Heckington, Saint Andrew Church, image, font
Helpringham, St Andrew, font
Helpringham, St Andrew, font
Helpringham, St Andrew, font

St Andrew's font is circular on a square base with four corner shafts.

June 2017

Helpringham, St Andrew, font
Hemingby, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Hemingby, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Hemingby, St Margaret, Nave, Font

"C14 octagonal font on octagonal pedestal and broached base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1307152 

DB 3 September 2018

Hemingby, St Margaret, church, font
Hemswell, All Saints, Nave, Font
Hemswell, All Saints, Nave, Font
Hemswell, All Saints, Nave, Font

"C13 drum font on C19 base with traceried arcading and shields in spandrels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166242?section=official-list-entry 

Arms of the Monson family.

DB 6 March 2023

Hemswell, All Saints Church, image, font
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Font
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Font
High Toynton, St John Baptist, Font

C20 font.

DB 9 November 2018

High Toynton, Saint John Baptist, church, font
Holbeach St Johns, St John's Church, Nave, Font
Holbeach St Johns, St John's Church, Nave, Font
Holbeach St Johns, St John's Church, Nave, Font

A relatively modern font, probably dating from the construction of the church in 1840.

September 2017

Holbeach St John, church, font
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Nave, Font
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Nave, Font
Holton cum Beckering, All Saints, Nave, Font

"The C13 octagonal font is on a facetted stem with square base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064035 

DB 12 September 2021

Holton cum Beckering, All Saints Church, font
Holton le Clay, St Peter, Font
Holton le Clay, St Peter, Font
Holton le Clay, St Peter, Font

A plain drum-shaped Norman font with an incised rope band.

Drawing by Mr Eagles.

Holton le Clay, font, St Peter, Eagles
Holton le Moor, St Luke, font
Holton le Moor, St Luke, font
Holton le Moor, St Luke, font

The font dates from the restoration of 1926 and incorporates cable moulding dating from the late Saxon or early Norman period.

May 2016

Holton le Moor, St Luke, font
Honington, St Wilfrid, Tower, Font
Honington, St Wilfrid, Tower, Font
Honington, St Wilfrid, Tower, Font

"The font under the tower is C15 and octagonal; the sides of the bowl bear cusped lozenge panels containing alternating shields and flower motifs. On the shaft are four-centred arched cusped niches containing figures of Old Testament prophets carved in high relief"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023 

Honington, Saint Wilfrid Church, Image, font
Horbling, St&nbspAndrew, Font
Horbling, St Andrew, Font
Horbling, St Andrew, Font

"C14 octagonal pedestal of font with traceried panels, each with trefoiled head and with angels and foliage in spandrels.

C15 octagonal font with symbols of the instruments of the Passion on each face"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165999 

This font was where Michael Ramsey, subsequently 100th Archbishop of Canterbury, was baptised on 28th December 1904.

DB 5 May 2018

Horbling, Saint Andrew, Font, Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury
Horncastle, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font
Horncastle, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font
Horncastle, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font

Holy Trinity Church became redundant in 1972 and has now been converted into the Trinity Centre selling antiques and collectables.

Image shows the font still hiding among the antiques.  

"Font with 8 squat shafts with ornate capitals which support 8 elongated trefoil headed arches with chip star decoratioin, spandrels rise up and merge with round bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262706 

DB 19 December 2018

Horncastle, Holy Trinity, church, font
Horncastle, St Mary, Nave, Font
Horncastle, St Mary, Nave, Font
Horncastle, St Mary, Nave, Font

C19 octagonal stone font.

DB 19 December 2018

Horncastle, Saint Mary, Church, font
Horsington, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Horsington, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Horsington, All Saints, South Aisle, Font

C19 font.

DB 25 July 2024

A small brass plaque attached to the font lid reads: IN MEMORIAM/ HAROLD CHRISTOPHER BATES/ LIEUT. R.E., NEPHEW OF THE RECTOR,/ WHO FELL IN FRANCE, AUG 18TH 1915,/ AGED 24 YEARS/ "PRO PATRIA”.

Jean Howard


Horsington, All Saints Church, font
Hough on the Hill, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Hough on the Hill, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Hough on the Hill, All Saints, South Aisle, Font

The Church Guide states "The font may be 700 years old" however

Pevsner describes the font as "Circular, with arcading and angle colonnettes. Probably Victorian".

The Historic England Listing has "C19 pews, pulpit and stone font".

DB 10 March 2018

Hough on the Hill, All Saints Church, image, font
Howell, St Oswald, font
Howell, St Oswald, font
Howell, St Oswald, font

The fifteenth century font is octagonal with shields in pointed quatrefoils on the faces of the bowl.

June 2017

Howell, St Oswald, font
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font

This remarkable font has carved figures of the twelve apostles plus the Virgin and the Trinity.

September 2018

Huttoft, St Margaret, font
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font

"The C15 octagonal font is extremely fine with figures in ogee niches on the stem, the base has at the angle large winged figures, and on the bowl are finely carved figures, with standing out hair in East Anglian fashion. The underside of the bowl is supported by angel corbels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360009?section=official-list-entry 

DB 14 June 2023

Huttoft, Saint Margaret Church, image, font
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font & Cover
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font & Cover
Huttoft, St Margaret, Nave, Font & Cover
Huttoft, Saint Margaret Church, image, font
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Font

"Good C15 octagonal font with bowl bearing foiled panels and shields with paterae, fleur-de-lys and crosses in relief, series of paterae on underside, moulded base and octagonal shaft"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1310011?section=official-list-entry 

DB 7 September 2023

Immingham, Saint Andrew church, image, font
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Immingham, St Andrew, Nave, Font

Closer view of the font bowl.

Local signage has "The font is very interesting: it is 15th century and octagonal, with a shield on each side. One shield bears the cross of St. Andrew, while another displays the old heraldic coat of arms of the Darcy family, comprising three stars or roses. This coat of arms can be seen today on the buildings still standing at Nocton Priory near Lincoln"

DB 7 September 2023

Immingham, Saint Andrew church, image, font
Immingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font Bowl
Immingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font Bowl
Immingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font Bowl

Font bowl in use as a sand tray to hold any lighted candles.

Local signage has "In the present church there is a second font situated on the nave arch, this was used as a fountain to signify the waters of spiritual life" 

DB 7 September 2023

Immingham, Saint Andrew church, image, font
Ingham, All Saints, Nave, Font
Ingham, All Saints, Nave, Font
Ingham, All Saints, Nave, Font

"C13 plain octagonal font with octagonal base with broaches surmounted by slender columns with crude roll bases"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166375?section=official-list-entry 

DB 27 July 2022

Ingham, All Saints Church, Image, Font
Ingham, All Saints, Porch, Font
Ingham, All Saints, Porch, Font
Ingham, All Saints, Porch, Font

"Small C18 bowl font in porch on tall, columnar pedestal with octagonal base, the bowl decorated with veined leaves"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166375?section=official-list-entry 

DB 27 July 2022

Ingham, All Saints Church, Image, Font
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font

"The elaborate octagonal C15 font has panelled stem and bowl containing fleurons in cusped panels with beast head embellishments, Cl9 conical wooden cover with freestyle carving and brattished rim"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 September 2022

Ingoldmells, Saint Peter & Saint Paul, church, image, font
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, Font
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, Font
Ingoldsby, St Bartholomew, Font

"The octagonal font is C15 with shields in cusped panels and stem with traceried designs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146549 

DB 18 February 2019

Ingoldsby, Saint Bartholomew, Church, font
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Font
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Font
Irnham, Saint Andrew, Nave, Font

"The early C13 tub font has bowl supported on round shaft with 4 attached colonettes.

Finely carved oak openwork font cover with crockets and finials"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308771 

Font cover not evident when this image was taken.

DB 27 June 2018

Irnham, Saint Andrew, Church, Font
Keelby, St Bartholomew, Nave, Font
Keelby, St Bartholomew, Nave, Font
Keelby, St Bartholomew, Nave, Font

The octagonal font decorated with quatrefoils is 14th century.

July 2014

Keelby, St Bartholomew church, font
Kelstern, St Faith, Font
Kelstern, St Faith, Font
Kelstern, St Faith, Font

The plain octagonal font dates from the fourteenth century. It is supported on a base of clustered shafts.

Jean Howard, January 2024

Kelstern, Saint Faith Church, font
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Kettlethorpe, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font

C19 font.

DB 15 May 2022

Kettlethorpe Saint Peter & Saint Paul church, image, font
Kingerby, St Peter, font
Kingerby, St Peter, font
Kingerby, St Peter, font

The font, an octgonal bowl on an octagonal stem, is plain and undecorated.

May 2016

Kingerby, St Peter church, font
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Font
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Font
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Font

"Font probably 1802, a small bowl on bulbous baluster on square base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1288189 

DB 26 January 2019

Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, Font
Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, St Andrew, font
Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, St Andrew, font
Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, St Andrew, font

The font - a hemispherical bowl on a single baluster shaft - dates from the eighteenth century.

May 2016

Kirkby Cum Osgodby, St Andrew church, font
Kirmond le Mire, St Martin, Font
Kirmond le Mire, St Martin, Font
Kirmond le Mire, St Martin, Font

C19 font decorated for the harvest festival.

DB 10 October 2018

Kirmond Le Mire, Saint Martin, church, font
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font

"Octagonal font bowl on C20 base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1083025 

Font was moved here here in 1963 from a baptistry in the south porch. 

DB 14 May 2019

Kirton in Lindsey, St Andrew, Church, Font
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, Nave, Font
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, Nave, Font
Kirton, SS Peter & Paul, Nave, Font

"Octagonal font, plain shields to cusped side panels, C19 base, and inscription round bowl records donation in 1405"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062022?section=official-list-entry 

Kelly's Directory 1930 has "the font is octagonal, each face being panelled and arcaded, and on the base is this inscription: " Orate pro anima Alauni Burton MCCCCV".

Church Guide notes "The font cover, given by Miss E.Burt, in memory of her sister, was dedicated on Palm Sunday 1976."

DB 17 October 2024

Kirton in Holland, Saints Peter & Paul Church, font
Knaith, St Mary, Font
Knaith, St Mary, Font
Knaith, St Mary, Font

This is described by Pevsner as "a good Decorated piece with typical panels and cusped ogee curves. Friezes of heads below and above them; ogee panels on the stem also".

Knaith, St Mary, font
Knaith, St Mary, Font
Knaith, St Mary, Font
Knaith, St Mary, Font

"Early C14 octagonal font with reticulated traceried panels and large devil and animal heads"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064050?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

Knaith, Saint Mary Church, image, font
Laceby, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Laceby, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Laceby, St Margaret, Nave, Font

Font 1869 York Stone.

DB 8 February 2020

Laceby, Saint Margaret, Church, font
Langton by Horncastle, St Margaret, Font
Langton by Horncastle, St Margaret, Font
Langton by Horncastle, St Margaret, Font

"Font consisting of several medieval fragments; the base, a keystone of a late C12 rib vault from Kirkstead Abbey; the bowl, of Barnack stone with bulbous corners, discovered in St. Lawrence Street, Horncastle"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252132?section=official-list-entry 

"The carved golden dove on the cover of the font once hung in St. Mary's Church, Horncastle"

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15054/about-us/ 

DB 15 April 2022

Langton By Horncastle, Saint Margaret, Church font
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Nave, Font
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Nave, Font
Langton by Wragby, St Giles, Nave, Font

"C19 cruciform ashlar font with red and green marble detailing and 4 marble shafts with crocket capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063104?section=official-list-entry

DB 10 September 2023

Langton by Wragby, Saint Giles Church, font
Langworth, St Hugh, font
Langworth, St Hugh, font
Langworth, St Hugh, font

The font, made of marble, has with clean lines and modest decoration. It dates from 1901.

May 2016

Langworth, St Hugh church, font
Leadenham, St Swithin, North Aisle, Font
Leadenham, St Swithin, North Aisle, Font
Leadenham, St Swithin, North Aisle, Font

Presumably part of the C19 refit.

DB 16 September 2018

Leadenham, Saint Swithin, Church, Font
Leasingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Leasingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Leasingham, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font

The font dates from the early 1200s but the sides of the octagonal bowl were carved later - possibly in the sixteenth century - with unidentifiable scenes and figures.

June 2017

Leasingham, St Andrew
Legbourne, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Legbourne, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Legbourne, All Saints, South Aisle, Font

"C19 octagonal font with tall base with traceried panels and bowl decorated with blind shields"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063692 

In contradiction the Church Guide states "The font has a traceried stem with shields carved on its bowl and is more than 600 years old"

Pevsner states "Octagonal, Perp, with shields in quatrefoils"

DB 29 June 2019

Legbourne, All Saints, Church, Font
Legsby, St Thomas, Nave, Font
Legsby, St Thomas, Nave, Font
Legsby, St Thomas, Nave, Font

"The tub font is early C12 with 2 orders of cable moulding around the top"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166208?section=official-list-entry 

DB 8 May 2022

Legsby, Saint Thomas church, image, font
Lenton, St Peter, Nave, Font
Lenton, St Peter, Nave, Font
Lenton, St Peter, Nave, Font

"C15 octagonal font with shields in pointed quatrefoils"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253206?section=official-list-entry 

Figures visible from the "Host of Angels Experience" a millennium project designed to raise money for the church fabric fund. 

DB 21 June 2023

Lenton, Saint Peter Church, image, font
Lincoln Cathedral, Nave, Tournai Marble Font
Lincoln Cathedral, Nave, Tournai Marble Font
Lincoln Cathedral, Nave, Tournai Marble Font

The gift of Bishop Alexander some time after 1141.

Made in Tournai, Belgium by Flemish craftsmen using Tournai Marble quarried on the banks of the river Escaut.

Decoration round the sides of the bowl consists of grotesque animals and mythical dragons representing original sin.

Steps are modern placed there in 1890 by Dean Butler.

Seven of these very expensive Tournai fonts still survive in Britain although only three of these are complete including this one.

The most famous other example is at Winchester Cathedral however there is another one in Lincoln Diocese at Thornton Curtis which originally belonged to the Knights Templar.

DB 14 March 2016

Lincoln Cathedral, nave, font, Tournai Marble, Bishop Alexander, Dean Butler
Lincoln Cathedral, Nave, Tournai Marble Font
Lincoln Cathedral, Nave, Tournai Marble Font
Lincoln Cathedral, Nave, Tournai Marble Font

Detail of font decoration.

A horizontal crack across the bowl can be seen which might be transport damage. The font was brought from Tournai, Belgium shortly after 1141.

Alternatively it might have been damaged during the earthquake of 1185 which caused much of the cathedral to collapse. 

DB 29 August 2018

Lincoln Cathedral, Font
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, Font
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, Font
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, Font

"C12 round font with interlaced arcading and renewed round stem with 4 shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388470 

DB 27 July 2019

Lincoln, Bracebridge, All Saints, Church, font
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, font
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, font
Lincoln, All Saints, Bracebridge, font
The font dates from the twelfth century. Its interlaced arcading and

shafted round stem (restored) are typical of the period.

March 2018

Churches, Bracebridge All Saints, font
Lincoln, All Saints, Monks Road, Nave, Font
Lincoln, All Saints, Monks Road, Nave, Font
Lincoln, All Saints, Monks Road, Nave, Font

"Octagonal sandstone font with clustered stem, C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388692 

DB 1 August 2019

Lincoln, All Saints, Church, Monks Road
Lincoln, Holy Cross, Nave, Font
Lincoln, Holy Cross, Nave, Font
Lincoln, Holy Cross, Nave, Font

Presumably contemporary with the church c.1940.

DB 31 July 2019

Lincoln, Holy Cross, Church, Font
Lincoln, St Benedict, Font
Lincoln, St Benedict, Font
Lincoln, St Benedict, Font

"Late C18 eggcup font with swags and square stem"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388746 

DB 23 August 2018

Lincoln, Saint Benedict, Church, font
Lincoln, St Botolph, Nave, Font
Lincoln, St Botolph, Nave, Font
Lincoln, St Botolph, Nave, Font

"A stone font of simple chaste design was presented by the Rev John Fowler (who was the Headmaster of the local Grammar School)"

https://lincolnwigfordhistory.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/complete-mike-garrett-dissertation-st-botolph-by-bargate-church.pdf 

Probably of a similar date 1903 to the pulpit.

In 2018 Saint Botolph became the Orthodox Church of St Basil the Great & St Paisios. 

DB 8 September 2018

Lincoln, Saint Botolph, Church, Font
Lincoln, St George, Swallowbeck, Font
Lincoln, St George, Swallowbeck, Font
Lincoln, St George, Swallowbeck, Font

Positioned near the southern entrance to the church.

DB 15 January 2018

Lincoln, Saint George, church, Swallowbeck, font
Lincoln, St Mary Le Wigford, Font
Lincoln, St Mary Le Wigford, Font
Lincoln, St Mary Le Wigford, Font

"C15 buttressed octagonal font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388597 

DB 18 October 2018 

Lincoln, Saint Mary le Wigford, Church, Font
Lincoln, St Mary Magdalene, Font
Lincoln, St Mary Magdalene, Font
Lincoln, St Mary Magdalene, Font

"C19 ... font with mask corbels".

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388540 

DB 26 August 2019

Lincoln, Saint Mary Magdalene, church, image, font
Lincoln, St Nicholas, Font
Lincoln, St Nicholas, Font
Lincoln, St Nicholas, Font

Octagonal C19 font.

Moved to second bay of north aisle in 2002. 

DB 8 November 2018

Lincoln, Saint Nicholas, Church, font
Lincoln, St Peter at Gowts, North Aisle, Font
Lincoln, St Peter at Gowts, North Aisle, Font
Lincoln, St Peter at Gowts, North Aisle, Font

"C11 tub font with blind arcading, on a renewed stem"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388599 

DB 8 September 2018

Lincoln, Church, Saint Peter at Gowts, tub font
Lincoln, St Peter in Eastgate, Font
Lincoln, St Peter in Eastgate, Font
Lincoln, St Peter in Eastgate, Font
Lincoln, Saint Peter In Eastgate, Church FONT
Linwood, St Cornelius, Font
Linwood, St Cornelius, Font
Linwood, St Cornelius, Font

"the font is a recut of the original late C13 font and includes the original base.

It comprises an octagonal bowl with traceried panels on a square pedestal with engaged columns at the angles, on a stepped base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166212

DB 12 May 2018

Linwood, Church, Saint Cornelius, Font
Lissington, Saint John the Baptist, Nave, Font
Lissington, Saint John the Baptist, Nave, Font
Lissington, Saint John the Baptist, Nave, Font

C19 font.

DB 8 April 2019

Lissington St John The Baptist, Church, Font
Little Bytham, St Medard, font
Little Bytham, St Medard, font
Little Bytham, St Medard, font

The simple octagonal font probably dates from the Perpendicular 15th century period. Fitted steps indicate its unusual height.

Faces of the bowl carry faded lettering.

March 2017

Little Bytham, St Medard, font
Little Steeping, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Little Steeping, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
Little Steeping, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font

"C14 octagonal font on high octagonal pedestal, seven sides with small standing figures under crocketed and finialled canopies"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1267204?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 September 2022

Little Steeping, Saint Andrew church image, font
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Nave, Font
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Nave, Font
Londonthorpe, St John Baptist, Nave, Font

"C15 octagonal font with quatre-foils containing shields on each face"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253207?section=official-list-entry 

DB 25 May 2023

Londonthorpe, Saint John Baptist, Church, image, font
Long Bennington, St&nbspSwithun, Font
Long Bennington, St Swithun, Font
Long Bennington, St Swithun, Font

"C12 octagonal stone font on short polygonal pillars with polygonal capitals with C12 stiff leaf capitals set above"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062891 

DB 31 October 2018

Long Bennington, Saint Swithun, church, font
Louth, St James, Nave, Font
Louth, St James, Nave, Font
Louth, St James, Nave, Font

Pevsner states

"1867 by G.F.Bodley, alabaster with crocketed ogees around the stem". 

DB 12 September 2018

Louth, St James, Font, G.F.Bodley
Louth, St James, North Aisle, Font
Louth, St James, North Aisle, Font
Louth, St James, North Aisle, Font

St James has two fonts. Pevsner states that this font was

"Found in a garden. Octagonal, Perp, with a panelled stem and a leaf frieze on the bowl"

DB 12 September 2018

Louth, St James, Font
Low Toynton, St Peter, Font (Pictured in Clixby Church)
Low Toynton, St Peter, Font (Pictured in Clixby Church)
Low Toynton, St Peter, Font (Pictured in Clixby Church)

Low Toynton's font can now be found in the Church of All Hallows, Clixby.

"Font is C15 and imported from the church at Low Toynton (Lincs.). Octagonal in shape with in arcades round the stem figures of saints. The bowl also octagonal, and in the square side panels are angels, a Tudor rose, other flowers and pairs of figures"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359798

The entry in White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 for Low Toynton states :-

"The Church (St. Peter) was rebuilt in 1811, and has a very curiously sculptured font"

DB 19 May 2019 

Low Toynton, Saint Peter, Church, Font, Clixby
Ludborough, St Mary, Font
Ludborough, St Mary, Font
Ludborough, St Mary, Font

"The C15 font has a plain octagonal bowl on a pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063122 

DB 8 September 2019

Ludborough, Saint Mary, church, font
Lusby, St Peter, Font
Lusby, St Peter, Font
Lusby, St Peter, Font

"C19 round tub font with crossed quatrefoils"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166335?section=official-list-entry 

DB 4 September 2022

Lusby, Saint Peter Church, image, font
Maltby le Marsh, All Saints, font
Maltby le Marsh, All Saints, font
Maltby le Marsh, All Saints, font

An interesting font of the fifteenth century, though sadly neglected in this church shortly before it was declared redundant.

Four men are depicted on the stem of the font and four angels on the bowl.

Naomi Field, 1995

Maltby le Marsh, All Saints, font
Manby, St Mary, Font
Manby, St Mary, Font
Manby, St Mary, Font

The fifteenth century octagonal font has medieval faces holding the font bowl which may have been re-cut later: it certainly looks rather narrow. Pevsner questions if the bowl could date from the seventeenth century.

Jean Howard 10 December 2023

Manby, Saint Mary Church, image, font
Manthorpe, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Font
Manthorpe, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Font
Manthorpe, St John the Evangelist, Nave, Font

Decorated style octagonal ashlar font 1848.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1194836 

DB 4 May 2019

Manthorpe by Grantham, St John the Evangelist, Church, Font
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, South Aisle, Font
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, South Aisle, Font
Mareham le Fen, St Helen, South Aisle, Font

St Helen's octagonal font dates from the Perpendicular period. It has simple panels with low, flat ogee arches and large finials.

April 2016

Mareham le Fen, Srt Helen church, font
Markby, St Peter, Nave, Font
Markby, St Peter, Nave, Font
Markby, St Peter, Nave, Font

"C14 plain octagonal font with moulded base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063009 

DB 5 September 2021

Markby, Saint Peter, Church, font
Market Stainton, St Michael, Font
Market Stainton, St Michael, Font
Market Stainton, St Michael, Font

"C19 tall octagonal font with hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359971 

DB 22 October 2018

Market Stainton, Saint Michael, church, font
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, South Aisle, Font
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, South Aisle, Font
Market Deeping, St Guthlac, South Aisle, Font

"Recut C15 octagonal font with cusped shields and quatrelobes to the sides, and trefoils on the base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165217 

DB 7 September 2019

Market Deeping, Saint Guthlac, Church, font
Market Rasen, St Thomas, South Aisle, Font
Market Rasen, St Thomas, South Aisle, Font
Market Rasen, St Thomas, South Aisle, Font

Modern font 1963 made from polished Ancaster stone.

Designed by L.H. Bond and made by Mr George Brown a local stonemason.

DB 1 June 2019

Market Rasen, Saint Thomas, Church
Marshchapel, St Mary, Nave, Font
Marshchapel, St Mary, Nave, Font
Marshchapel, St Mary, Nave, Font

"C15 plain octagonal font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063124 

DB 8 September 2019


Marshchapel, Saint Mary, church, font
Marshchapel, St Mary, Nave, Font & Cover
Marshchapel, St Mary, Nave, Font & Cover
Marshchapel, St Mary, Nave, Font & Cover

"C15 plain octagonal font with C19 suspended cover"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063124 

DB 8 September 2019

Marshchapel, St Mary, font
Marston, St Mary, South Aisle, Font
Marston, St Mary, South Aisle, Font
Marston, St Mary, South Aisle, Font

A simple but well-proportioned octagonal font with recessed panels on each face of the stem.

March 2016

Marston, St Mary, font
Martin by Timberland, Holy Trinity, Font
Martin by Timberland, Holy Trinity, Font
Martin by Timberland, Holy Trinity, Font

"fine stone font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1205493 

Church built 1876.

DB 7 May 2019

Martin by Timberland, Holy Trinity, Church, font
Martin by Horncastle, St Michael, Nave, Font
Martin by Horncastle, St Michael, Nave, Font
Martin by Horncastle, St Michael, Nave, Font

C19 font in C13 style.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146950 

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states "the font was presented in 1851 by the late J.Wadham Floyer esq. of Martin Hall"

DB 24 August 2019

Martin, Saint Michael, Church, Font
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, South Aisle, Font
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, South Aisle, Font
Mavis Enderby, St Michael, South Aisle, Font

"C14 octagonal font with ogee panels to the bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166344 

DB 9 November 2018

Mavis Enderby, Saint Michael, church, font
Melton Ross, Holy Ascension, Rainwater Head
Melton Ross, Holy Ascension, Rainwater Head
Melton Ross, Holy Ascension, Rainwater Head

The date of the church's construction is shown in relief on the rainwater head along the side of nave.

September 2019

Melton Ross, Holy Ascension, rainwater head
Messingham, Holy Trinity, South Aisle, Font & Cover
Messingham, Holy Trinity, South Aisle, Font & Cover
Messingham, Holy Trinity, South Aisle, Font & Cover

Font and cover.

DB 3 September 2024

Messingham, Holy Trinity Church, font
Metheringham, St Wilfrid, South Aisle, Font
Metheringham, St Wilfrid, South Aisle, Font
Metheringham, St Wilfrid, South Aisle, Font

C19 font.

DB 21 October 2023

Metheringham, Saint Wilfrid Church, image, font
Middle Rasen, St Peter, Chancel, Font
Middle Rasen, St Peter, Chancel, Font
Middle Rasen, St Peter, Chancel, Font

"In the chancel is a C19 octagonal font with quatrefoils removed from the demolished Church of St. Pauls"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166238?section=official-list-entry 

DB 8 May 2022

Middle Rasen, Saint Peter Church, image, font
Middle Rasen, St Peter, North Aisle, Font
Middle Rasen, St Peter, North Aisle, Font
Middle Rasen, St Peter, North Aisle, Font

A simple and unremarkable font, probably of the fifteenth century.

December 2017

Middle Rasen, St Peter church, font
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, font
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, font
Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, font

A large octogonal font dating from the 1400s.

October 2017

Morton by Bourne, St John Baptist, font
Morton, St Paul, Nave, Font
Morton, St Paul, Nave, Font
Morton, St Paul, Nave, Font

Marble font and carved wooden font cover, dating from the 1891 rebuilding.

May 2010

Morton by Gainsborough, St Paul, font
Morton, St Paul, Nave, Font
Morton, St Paul, Nave, Font
Morton, St Paul, Nave, Font

"Very fine, large black Frosterly marble font with an octagonal bowl on an octagonal stem"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063516?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

Morton by Gainsborough, Saint Paul Church, image, font
Moulton Chapel, St James, Font
Moulton Chapel, St James, Font
Moulton Chapel, St James, Font

The marble font - a square pillar with octagonal bowl and painted wooden ogee-shaped cover - is contemporary with the nave of 1722.

July 2011

Moulton Chapel, St James church, font
Moulton, All Saints, Font
Moulton, All Saints, Font
Moulton, All Saints, Font

The font in All Saints Church, Moulton, has a relief carving depicting the Baptism of Christ.

Flanking the stem of this "bulgy bowl" (Pevsner) are the figures of Adam and Eve.

It was made in 1719 by William Tydd.

Ken Redmore 2010

Moulton, church, font, Tydd,
Mumby, St Thomas, Font
Mumby, St Thomas, Font
Mumby, St Thomas, Font

The font dates from c.1300 and, like many, is octagonal in shape. It has attractive tracery on the side panels.

September 2018

Mumby, St Thomas, font
Navenby, St Peter, Nave, Font
Navenby, St Peter, Nave, Font
Navenby, St Peter, Nave, Font

Smaller font in the foreground is Norman.

Baptistry under the tower contains a font exhibited in The Great Exhibition of 1851. This was subsequently donated to the church in 1876 by Charles Kirk.

DB 12 September 2024 

Navenby, Saint Peter, Font, Baptistry, Charles Kirk, Norman, Great Exhibition
Navenby, St Peter, Tower, Baptistery, Font
Navenby, St Peter, Tower, Baptistery, Font
Navenby, St Peter, Tower, Baptistery, Font

Closer view of the elaborate font by Chatles Kirk Junior, 1862.

November 2017

Navenby, St Peter, font
Nettleton, St John the Baptist, font
Nettleton, St John the Baptist, font
Nettleton, St John the Baptist, font

A relatively modern font (contemporary with the 1874 Fowler work?) with painted decoration.

April 2017

Nettleton, St John the Baptist church, font
New Bolingbroke, St Peter, Font
New Bolingbroke, St Peter, Font
New Bolingbroke, St Peter, Font

The octagonal font is contemporary with the church.

The eight sides of the bowl carry alternately plain and decorative panels bearing an incised quatrefoil-style motif with foliage.

Jean Howard, April 2023

New Bolingbroke, Saint Peter Church, image, font
Nocton, All Saints, Nave, Font
Nocton, All Saints, Nave, Font
Nocton, All Saints, Nave, Font

"Square Caen stone font on green marble columns"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061911 

DB 7 December 2019

Nocton, All Saints, Church, Font
Normanby le Wold, St Peter, Font
Normanby le Wold, St Peter, Font
Normanby le Wold, St Peter, Font

A drum style octagonal font with three bands of decoration: the upper frieze is of saltire crosses; the middle quatrefoils and a wavy band below.

Jean Howard, 2023

Normanby le Wold, Saint Peter Church, font
Normanby by Spital, St Peter, Font
Normanby by Spital, St Peter, Font
Normanby by Spital, St Peter, Font

"The font is late C12 in the shape of a mortar with 4 vertical bands, one of which terminates in a shield; it stands on a C19 base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064189 

Pevsner suggests it is a re-used kitchen mortar. 

DB 20 May 2018

Normanby By Spital, St Peter, Church, Font
Normanton, St Nicholas, South Aisle, Font
Normanton, St Nicholas, South Aisle, Font
Normanton, St Nicholas, South Aisle, Font

Plain font dating from C12. 

DB 26 March 2018

Normanton, Saint Nicholas, Church, Font
North Carlton, St Luke, Nave, Font
North Carlton, St Luke, Nave, Font
North Carlton, St Luke, Nave, Font
North Carlton, Saint Luke Church, Image, font
North Cockerington, St Mary, South Aisle, Font
North Cockerington, St Mary, South Aisle, Font
North Cockerington, St Mary, South Aisle, Font

"Plain C13 octagonal font on tall octagonal base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1261895 

DB 8 September 2019

North Cockerington, church, Saint Mary
North Hykeham, All Saints, Nave, Font
North Hykeham, All Saints, Nave, Font
North Hykeham, All Saints, Nave, Font

Church fittings including the font presumably date to 1858 when the church was rebuilt.

DB 17 January 2019

North Hykeham, All Saints, church, font
North Hykeham, St Hugh, Font
North Hykeham, St Hugh, Font
North Hykeham, St Hugh, Font

Portable font. 

DB 25 May 2019

North Hykeham, Saint Hugh, Church, Harewood Cresent, Font
North Kelsey, All Hallows, Font
North Kelsey, All Hallows, Font
North Kelsey, All Hallows, Font

North Kelsey, St Nicholas, font
Norton Disney, St Peter, font
Norton Disney, St Peter, font
Norton Disney, St Peter, font

The font at St Peter's dates from the Perpendicular period. It has lozenge shaped panels with shields.

October 2016

Norton Disney, St Peter, font
Old Clee, Holy Trinity, Font
Old Clee, Holy Trinity, Font
Old Clee, Holy Trinity, Font

A simple tub-shaped Norman font with a carved cable band round the top.

Drawing by Mr Eagles, published in Lincolnshire Past & Present

Old Clee, Holy Trinity, font, Eagles
Old Bolingbroke, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Old Bolingbroke, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Old Bolingbroke, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font

"C14 font which is octagonal, with elaborate stem with clustered chamfered shafts with pyramidal stepped bases"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359705 

DB 26 October 2018

Old Bolingbroke, St Peter & St Paul, church, font
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, South Aisle, Font
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, South Aisle, Font
Osbournby, SS. Peter&Paul, South Aisle, Font

At the west end of the south aisle.  

"Mid C12 circular tub font with pelleted intersecting blank arcading to the sides and hobnail decoration to the rim"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061760?section=official-list-entry 

DB 1 April 2024

Osbournby, St Peter & St Paul Church, font
Owmby by Spital, St Peter & St Paul, North Aisle, Font
Owmby by Spital, St Peter & St Paul, North Aisle, Font
Owmby by Spital, St Peter & St Paul, North Aisle, Font

Font "is made from reused sections of a massive drum pillar, quite out of scale with anything which survives, and of uncertain date.

The topmost section is probably a reused and inverted capital of which one plain volute survives"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165122 

DB 20 May 2018

Owmby by Spital, St Peter & St Paul, Church, Font
Owston Ferry, St Martin, North Aisle, Font
Owston Ferry, St Martin, North Aisle, Font
Owston Ferry, St Martin, North Aisle, Font

The font at St Martin's with finely carved cover.

August 2015

Owston Ferry, St Martin church, font
Oxcombe, All Saints, Font
Oxcombe, All Saints, Font
Oxcombe, All Saints, Font

Octagonal font probably contemporary with the Victorian church.

January 2018

Oxcombe, All Saints, font
Partney, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Partney, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Partney, St Nicholas, Nave, Font

The octagonal font carries patterns mainly of the Decorated period.

September 2015

Partney, St Nicholas church, font
Pickworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Pickworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Pickworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font

"The font is a C12 circular tub on octagonal base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253286 

DB 2 March 2020

Pickworth, Saint Andrew, church, font
Pilham, All Saints, Font
Pilham, All Saints, Font
Pilham, All Saints, Font
Pilham, All Saints, church, font
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Nave, Font
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Nave, Font
Pinchbeck, St Mary, Nave, Font

"C14 octagonal font with quatrefoil panels containing shields and crosses to the sides of the bowl and buttressed stem with quatrefoils and fleurons"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064433 

Flower festival in progress. 

DB 28 April 2019

Pinchbeck, Saint Mary, Church, font
Potterhanworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Potterhanworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Potterhanworth, St Andrew, Nave, Font

C19 font.

DB 14 February 2019

Potterhanworth, Saint Andrew, Church, Font
Quarrington, St Botolph, Nave, Font
Quarrington, St Botolph, Nave, Font
Quarrington, St Botolph, Nave, Font

"Polygonal C14 font with tracery and foliage on the tapering bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360452 

DB 18 November 2019

Quarrington, Saint Botolph, church, font
Raithby cum Maltby, St Peter, Font
Raithby cum Maltby, St Peter, Font
Raithby cum Maltby, St Peter, Font

The octagonal font at St Peter's is from the Decorated period.

It is supported by a cluster of filleted shafts and has panels with quatrefoils around the bowl.

March 2013

Raithby cum Maltby, St Peter, font
Rand, St Oswald, Nave, Font
Rand, St Oswald, Nave, Font
Rand, St Oswald, Nave, Font
Rand, Saint Oswald church, image, font
Redbourne, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Redbourne, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Redbourne, St Andrew, Nave, Font

"fine carved baluster- shaped font of 1775, by Richard Hayward"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1346524?section=official-list-entry 

DB 11 November 2023

Redbourne, Saint Andrew Church, image, font, Richard Hayward
Reepham, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Reepham, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Reepham, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font

The rather squat but highly decorated Victorian font.

July 2018

Reepham, St Peter & St Paul, font
Revesby, St Lawrence, Tower, Font
Revesby, St Lawrence, Tower, Font
Revesby, St Lawrence, Tower, Font

"The disappointing font comprises a section of reused medieval moulded shaft with a cushion capital top"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215306 

On the other hand an explanatory text in the church states :-

"The Norman font was probably a pillar piscina from the monastery"

Located at the west end beneath the tower. 

DB 19 April 2019

Revesby, Saint Lawrence, Church, font
Riby, St Edmund, Font
Riby, St Edmund, Font
Riby, St Edmund, Font

Presumably dating from the 1868 restoration.

DB 19 May 2019

Riby, Saint Edmund, church, font
Rigsby, St James, Nave, Font
Rigsby, St James, Nave, Font
Rigsby, St James, Nave, Font

This octagonal font came from the medieval church in the parish and dates from the Perpendicular period.

Each side of the octagon has three cusped arches with panel tracery above.

September 2015

Rigsby, St James church, font
Ropsley, St Peter, Font
Ropsley, St Peter, Font
Ropsley, St Peter, Font

"The octagonal font is C15 with shields in quatre-foils"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1261821 

DB 6 August 2018

Ropsley, St Peter, church, font
Roughton, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Roughton, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Roughton, St Margaret, Nave, Font

"The C12 circular font has a fine C16 wooden cover"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308751 

DB 24 August 2019

Roughton, Saint Margaret, church, font
Ruckland, St Olave, Font
Ruckland, St Olave, Font
Ruckland, St Olave, Font
A traditional octagonal font, but C20th.
 
Jean Howard, April 2018 
Ruckland, Saint Olave Church, image, font
Ruskington, All Saints, North Aisle, Font
Ruskington, All Saints, North Aisle, Font
Ruskington, All Saints, North Aisle, Font

"C15 octagonal ashlar bowl and stem font, with quatrefoil panels containing alternate shields and roses"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1261375 

DB 21 August 2019

Ruskington, All Saints, Church, Font
Saleby, St Margaret, font
Saleby, St Margaret, font
Saleby, St Margaret, font

Small octagonal font with deorative panels.

September 2018

Saleby, St Margaret, font
Saltfleetby, St Peter, Font
Saltfleetby, St Peter, Font
Saltfleetby, St Peter, Font

According to Historic England this is a twelfth century plain drum font on a twentieth century base.
 
Behind the font is a screen which was brought here from Saltfleet St Botolph church, originally a school, when it closed.
 
The screen was made in memory of John Henry Overton MA DD, scholar, pastor & historian.
 
It now forms part of the screening for the modern toilet and kitchen, funded by The Millennium Commission with financial assistance from Louth Methodist Circuit.
 
St Peter's has been used by the local Methodists since Saltfleetby East chapel closed on Good Friday 1996.

Jean Howard, 2 March 2022

Saltfleetby St Peter, Font
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Font
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Font
Sapperton, St Nicholas, Font

Simple drum-shaped font on an octagonal base.

April 2018

Sapperton, St Nicholas, font
Saxilby, St Botolph, Font
Saxilby, St Botolph, Font
Saxilby, St Botolph, Font

"C15 octagonal bowl and stem with cusped shields to the sides of the bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359490 

DB 10 December 2018

Saxilby, Saint Botolph, church, font
Saxilby, St Botolph, Font
Saxilby, St Botolph, Font
Saxilby, St Botolph, Font

"C15 octagonal bowl and stem with cusped shields to the sides of the bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359490 

DB 10 December 2018

Saxilby, Saint Botolph, church, font
Scamblesby, St Martin, Font
Scamblesby, St Martin, Font
Scamblesby, St Martin, Font

The font is thirteenth-century but was apparently removed from the church at the 1893 restoration and replaced with another that was considered more suitable.
 
In 1931 it was recovered and brought back into church. The expense involved was "at the cost of members of the Thornedike family of Old and New England and the font cover was provided out of a legacy from Miss E A Wilkinson in 1947" to quote the framed notice above it.
 
The 1893 font designed by Reginald Fowler was given to St Andrew's church, Farlesthorpe

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1205227 

DB 9 September 2018

Scamblesby, Saint Martin, Church, font
Scampton, St John Baptist, Font
Scampton, St John Baptist, Font
Scampton, St John Baptist, Font

C19 font.

DB 19 November 2020

Scampton, Saint John Baptist, church, image, font
Scawby, St Hybald, South Aisle, Font
Scawby, St Hybald, South Aisle, Font
Scawby, St Hybald, South Aisle, Font

Positioned near the door from the south porch. 

"Plain C19 octagonal font on shafted column base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1083718 

DB 14 June 2019

Scawby, Saint Hybald, Church, Font
Scopwick, Holy Cross, South Aisle, Font
Scopwick, Holy Cross, South Aisle, Font
Scopwick, Holy Cross, South Aisle, Font
Scopwick, Holy Cross, Church, font
Scothern, St Germain, font
Scothern, St Germain, font
Scothern, St Germain, font

The font at St Germain's probably dates from the 1876 restoration of the church by Charles Kirk

May 2016

Scothern, St Germain church, font
Scott Willoughby, St Andrew, Font
Scott Willoughby, St Andrew, Font
Scott Willoughby, St Andrew, Font

"Plain tapering circular tub font with oversize early C19 scumbled softwood octagonal lid"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308448?section=official-listing 

DB 30 January 2022

Scott Willoughby, Saint Andrew Church Font
Scotter, St Peter, Nave, Font
Scotter, St Peter, Nave, Font
Scotter, St Peter, Nave, Font

"Font is C15 octagonal type with shields and roses in the upper panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064133?section=official-list-entry 

DB 18 April 2024

Scotter, Saint Peter, Church, font
Scotton, St Genewys, North Aisle, Font
Scotton, St Genewys, North Aisle, Font
Scotton, St Genewys, North Aisle, Font

Kelly's Directory 1930 notes "the font, of Caen stone and marble, and designed by the late G. E. Street esq. R.A. was presented by the late Rev. E. F. St. Leger M.A. rector 1863-82"

DB 4 April 2024

Scotton, Saint Genewys Church, font
Scredington, St Andrew, font
Scredington, St Andrew, font
Scredington, St Andrew, font

St Andrew's font has an octagonal base - possibly fifteenth century - but the circular bowl is more recent and decidedly plain.

June 2017

Scredington, St Andrew, font
Scremby, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Scremby, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font
Scremby, St Peter & St Paul, Nave, Font

Plain fifteenth century octagonal font on a moulded base.

Jean Howard 29 April 2023

Scremby, Sts Peter & Paul, Font
Scrivelsby, St Benedict, Nave, Font
Scrivelsby, St Benedict, Nave, Font
Scrivelsby, St Benedict, Nave, Font

"Early C15 octagonal font with traceried panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252195?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 September 2023

Scrivelsby, Saint Benedict church, image, font
Searby, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Searby, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Searby, St Nicholas, Nave, Font

"The font is late C18, an octagonal bowl on an octagonal pedestal with a square base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063371 

DB 19 May 2019

Searby cum Owmby, Saint Nicholas, Church, Font
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, South Aisle, Font
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, South Aisle, Font
Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, South Aisle, Font

"octagonal C11 scalloped font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1236949 

DB 6 February 2019 

Sedgebrook, St Lawrence, church, font
Sibsey, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Sibsey, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Sibsey, St Margaret, Nave, Font

"Probably C16 octagonal ashlar font.

The base, decorated with stylised fleuron, is surmounted by 8 small piers which support the bowl decorated with intersecting tracery and stylised fleuron"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063533 

New font cover dedicated in 2008. 

DB 3 August 2019

Sibsey, Saint Margaret, Church, font
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, South Aisle, Font
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, South Aisle, Font
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, South Aisle, Font

The Norman font is drum-shaped with coupled shafts. The cover, in Jacobean style, dates from the nineteenth century.

April 2016

Silk Willoughby, St Denis church, font
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, South Aisle, Font Cover
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, South Aisle, Font Cover
Silk Willoughby, St Denis, South Aisle, Font Cover

A second view of the font showing the elegant font cover.

Church Guide Notes by W.H.Collin state "This cover was made in 1891. Carved into it are words from the Book of Wisdom, "SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME". Also carved on the cover is "1891 BORN OF WATER AND OF THE SPIRIT". 

Pevsner comments "FONT COVER. Victorian in imitation of Jacobean"

DB 20 August 2018

Silk Willoughby, Saint Denis church, font cover
Sixhills, All Saints, Font
Sixhills, All Saints, Font
Sixhills, All Saints, Font

"Circular C19 chalice shaped font, decorated with 4 roundels depicting scenes from the life of Christ"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359515?section=official-list-entry 

DB 7 June 2022

Sixhills, All Saints Church, image, font
Skegness, St Matthew, Font
Skegness, St Matthew, Font
Skegness, St Matthew, Font

"Good C19 font in a Victorian High Gothic style with a richly carved arcade on detached shafts around a central core."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230006?section=official-list-entry 

Now located towards the east end of the south aisle but originally in the nave near where the font cover now stands. 

DB 15 May 2024

Skegness, Saint Matthew church
Skegness, St Matthew, Font Cover
Skegness, St Matthew, Font Cover
Skegness, St Matthew, Font Cover

"The enormous and very fine font cover in a stylised Gothic idiom, now no longer over the font, is 1960s and was carved by a local man, Ruben Farmer, in memory of his parents."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1230006?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2024

Skegness, Saint Matthew church, font cover
Skendleby, St Peter & St Paul, font
Skendleby, St Peter & St Paul, font
Skendleby, St Peter & St Paul, font

The octagonal font has a panelled stem and moulded bowl on large heads. There is a top band of fleurons with small heads.

September 2015

Skendleby, St Peter & St Paul church, font
Skillington, St James, font
Skillington, St James, font
Skillington, St James, font

The fone is octagonal in section and dates from the Perpendicular period.

The decoration is attractive and cleanly cut. In squares on the stem are leaves, flowers and faces. The bowl is decorated with quatrefoils and surmounted by crenallation.

March 2017

Skillington, St James, font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Font

"Earlier font dated 1660 now used as communion table base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388859?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 November 2024

Skirbeck, Saint Nicholas Church, font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Nave, Font

The font dates from the nineteenth century.

In the background is part of the north arcade. The piers include detached shafts and have capitals with stiff-leaf decoration.

November 2018

Skirbeck, St Nicholas font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Nave, Font
Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Nave, Font

"Font of 1901, octagonal with carved quatrefoils, by JO Scott"

http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1388859?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 November 2024

Skirbeck, Saint Nicholas Church, Font
Sleaford, St Denys, North Aisle, Font
Sleaford, St Denys, North Aisle, Font
Sleaford, St Denys, North Aisle, Font

"Decorated font, much repaired"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062157 

DB 20 June 2018

Sleaford, Saint Denys, Church, Font
Snarford, St Lawrence, Font
Snarford, St Lawrence, Font
Snarford, St Lawrence, Font

Snarford's octagonal font, in Perpendicular style, dates from the fifteenth century. Four of the shields on the sides relate to Christ's Passion.

May 2018

Snarford, St Lawrence, font
Snitterby, St Nicholas, Tower, Baptistery
Snitterby, St Nicholas, Tower, Baptistery
Snitterby, St Nicholas, Tower, Baptistery

C19 font at the base of the tower.

Kelly's Directory 1930 comments "the font is supported on eight shafts of serpentine marble".

DB 20 June 2024

Snitterby, Saint Nicholas Church, font, Baptistery
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Font
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Font
South Carlton, St John Baptist, Nave, Font

The font dates from the Victorian restoration of the church. Surely it is 'one off the peg' and not designed by Teulon.

October 2016

South Carlton, St John Baptist church, font
South Cockerington, St Leonard, Nave, Font
South Cockerington, St Leonard, Nave, Font
South Cockerington, St Leonard, Nave, Font

15th century octagonal font on a tall base, the bowl with cusped panels containing blank shields.

Jean Howard 7 May 2024 

South Cockerington, Saint Leonard Church, font
South Elkington, All Saints, Nave, Font
South Elkington, All Saints, Nave, Font
South Elkington, All Saints, Nave, Font

"C15 octagonal font which has shields and quatrefoils on the sides"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359950?section=official-list-entry 

DB 19 March 2023

South Elkington, All Saints Church, image, font
South Hykeham, St Michael, Nave, Font
South Hykeham, St Michael, Nave, Font
South Hykeham, St Michael, Nave, Font

C19 font.

DB 16 August 2020

South Hykeham, St Michael, church, font
South Ormsby, St Leonard, Font
South Ormsby, St Leonard, Font
South Ormsby, St Leonard, Font

"Fine font with panelled octagonal traceried stem, the bowl has angel supporters and on the sides are shields with Symbols of the Passion, and the Virgin Mary set in cusped roundels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168707 

DB 14 August 2018

South Ormsby, St Leonard, church, font
South Willingham, St Martin, Nave, Font
South Willingham, St Martin, Nave, Font
South Willingham, St Martin, Nave, Font

The font is square, with chamfered angles, on nine shafts with fillets. On the bowl are two quatrefoils on each side.

July 2011

South Willingham, St Martin, font
Southrey, St John the Divine, Nave, Font
Southrey, St John the Divine, Nave, Font
Southrey, St John the Divine, Nave, Font

Stated in an appeal dated 1897 that :-

"The old Church Font found in the Vicarage Garden is being reworked up and will be placed in the proposed building"

Presumably this is the font from Bardney Vicarage Garden.

DB 20 March 2019

Southrey, St John the Divine, Church, font
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, font
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, font
Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, font

The ornate octagonal font was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott.

August 2016

Spalding, St Mary & St Nicholas, font
Spridlington, St Hilary, Font
Spridlington, St Hilary, Font
Spridlington, St Hilary, Font

Octagonal font contemporary with the church 1875. 

DB 20 May 2018

Spridlington, St Hilary, church, Font
Stainton le Vale, St Andrew, Font
Stainton le Vale, St Andrew, Font
Stainton le Vale, St Andrew, Font

A slender black marble column supports an octagonal bowl.

Jean Howard, 12 March 2022

Stainton le Vale, Saint Andrew Church Image font
Stapleford, All Saints, Nave, Font
Stapleford, All Saints, Nave, Font
Stapleford, All Saints, Nave, Font

A plain octagonal font at the west end of the nave.

DB 2020

Stapleford, All Saints Church, image, font
Stenigot, St Nicholas, Font
Stenigot, St Nicholas, Font
Stenigot, St Nicholas, Font

In the south west corner of the nave is a fifteenth-century octagonal Perpendicular font decorated on each face with a blank shield in a quatrefoil.

This was brought from the old church in the park. That building was partly demolished with just the chancel retained as a mausoleum which fell into disrepair. It is now secured and details can be viewed at:-

https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=2452

Jean Howard, November 2020


Stenigot, St Nicholas
Stewton, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Stewton, St Andrew, Nave, Font
Stewton, St Andrew, Nave, Font

"C19 font with octagonal bowl supported on a cluster of 4 shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359976?section=official-list-entry 

Font donated by Mrs Norton replaced an earlier cylindrical font. 

DB 11 September 2022

Stewton, Saint Andrew, Church, image, font
Stewton, St Andrew, Nave, Font cover
Stewton, St Andrew, Nave, Font cover
Stewton, St Andrew, Nave, Font cover

Wooden font cover 1903 normally in the nave but under the altar when this  image was taken.

DB 11 September 2022

Stewton, Saint Andrew, Church, image, font cover
Stickford, St Helen, Font
Stickford, St Helen, Font
Stickford, St Helen, Font

Each of the eight panels surrounding the font are decorated with quatrefoils.

May 2018

Stickford, St Helen, font
Stickney, St Luke, Nave, Font
Stickney, St Luke, Nave, Font
Stickney, St Luke, Nave, Font

"C19 octagonal font with blind cusped tracery"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063538 

DB 1 September 2019

Stickney, Saint Luke, Church, font
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, font
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, font
Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, font

The font cover has three tiers of painted panels depicting the birth and childhood of Christ.

It was painted by Jesse Bayes.

Stoke Rochford, St Mary & St Andrew, font, Jesse Bayes
Stow, St Mary, Font
Stow, St Mary, Font
Stow, St Mary, Font

The octagonal font is thirteenth century in date. There ais a variety of motifs on the sides of the bowl.

May 2018

Stow, St Mary, font
Stow, St Mary, Font detail
Stow, St Mary, Font detail
Stow, St Mary, Font detail

Detail of the font. The green man's head.

May 2018

Stow, St Mary, font, green man
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Font
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Font
Stragglethorpe, St Michael, Font

Drum-shaped Norman font.

The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture gives a full description :-

http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/site/1229/ 

DB 14 April 2018

Stragglethorpe, Church, Saint Michael, Font, Norman
Stroxton, All Saints, Tower, Font
Stroxton, All Saints, Tower, Font
Stroxton, All Saints, Tower, Font

C19 tub font.

DB 18 February 2023

Stroxton, All Saints, Church, font
Strubby, St Oswald, Font
Strubby, St Oswald, Font
Strubby, St Oswald, Font

An octagonal font of similar style to many nearby; it has a variety of tracery patterns decorating the faces of the bowl.

Jean Howard, 23 July 2021

Strubby, Saint Oswald, church, font
Stubton, St Martin, Font
Stubton, St Martin, Font
Stubton, St Martin, Font
Stubton, St Martin, Church, Font
Sudbrooke, St Edward, font
Sudbrooke, St Edward, font
Sudbrooke, St Edward, font

The font dates from 1860; like the rest of the church and its fittings it was designed by John Dobson.

May 2016

Sudbrooke, St Edward church, font
Surfleet, St Laurence, Font
Surfleet, St Laurence, Font
Surfleet, St Laurence, Font

"Early C15 octagonal font with quatrelobes with shields and fleurons to sides, buttressed stem with niches and further quatrelobes"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064403 

DB 28 April 2019

Surfleet, Saint Lawrence, church, font
Sutton Bridge, St Matthew, Font
Sutton Bridge, St Matthew, Font
Sutton Bridge, St Matthew, Font

The octagonal font - a nineteenth-century confection - is supported by four marble pillars.

July 2019

Sutton Bridge, St Matthew, font
Swaby, St Nicholas, Font
Swaby, St Nicholas, Font
Swaby, St Nicholas, Font

A plain and practical font.

Jean Howard, 17 March 2021

Swaby, Saint Nicholas church, font
Swallow, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font
Swallow, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font
Swallow, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font

"C12 drum front with six elliptical half moons at base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165346?section=official-list-entry 

DB 19 October 2024

Swallow, Holy Trinity Church, font
Swarby, St Mary & All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Swarby, St Mary & All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Swarby, St Mary & All Saints, South Aisle, Font

Circular Victorian font.

April 2018

Swarby, St Mary & All Saints, font
Swaton, St Michael, Nave, Font
Swaton, St Michael, Nave, Font
Swaton, St Michael, Nave, Font

"C14 octagonal ashlar font has continuous panels of fleurons to the sides, ball flowers to the lower chamfer and an engaged shafted base with annular capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061820?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 June 2022

Swaton, Saint Michael church, image, font
Swinhope, St Helen, Font
Swinhope, St Helen, Font
Swinhope, St Helen, Font

A plain C12th drum font.

Jean Howard, 27 January 2021

Swinhope, Saint Helen Church, image, font
Swinstead, St Mary, font
Swinstead, St Mary, font
Swinstead, St Mary, font

A simple but stylish octagonal bowl rest on four shorts shafts and an octagonal base.

March 2017

Swinstead, St Mary, church, font
Syston, St Mary, Nave, Font
Syston, St Mary, Nave, Font
Syston, St Mary, Nave, Font

"Fittings date from restoration of the church by Charles Kirk 1861-2"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147012?section=official-list-entry 

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports "the font was presented by the Rev. Prebendary George Gilbert M.A. a former vicar, and is Early English in style"

DB 21 March 2022

Syston, Saint Mary Church, font
Tallington, St Lawrence, Font
Tallington, St Lawrence, Font
Tallington, St Lawrence, Font

"Plain octagonal C13 font on 4 short octagonal legs with narrow chamfered stem having fine conical cover with C14 crockets, pinnacles and central knop"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360195 

DB 17 November 2018

Tallington, Saint Lawrence, church, font
Tathwell, St Vedast, Font
Tathwell, St Vedast, Font
Tathwell, St Vedast, Font

Located beneath the tower.

DB 26 May 2019

Tathwell, Saint Vedast, Church, Font
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font
Tattershall, Holy Trinity, Nave, Font

"The font is octagonal with swept base having traceried panel sides. The bowl is chamfered below and plain"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215320 

DB 4 November 2021

Tattershall Holy Trinity Church Image font
Tealby, All Saints, Nave, Font
Tealby, All Saints, Nave, Font
Tealby, All Saints, Nave, Font

"C12 octagonal stone font with C19 base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063475 

DB 22 December 2019

Tealby, All Saints, church, font
Temple Bruer, St John, Font
Temple Bruer, St John, Font
Temple Bruer, St John, Font

C19 font.

DB 26 August 2018

Temple Bruer, Saint John, image, font
Tetford, St Mary, South Aisle, Font
Tetford, St Mary, South Aisle, Font
Tetford, St Mary, South Aisle, Font

"C14 octagonal font with foliate motifs on lower side and with C20 pedestal of 8 shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1205243 

DB 18 January 2020

Tetford, Saint Mary, Church, Font
Thimbleby, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Thimbleby, St Margaret, Nave, Font
Thimbleby, St Margaret, Nave, Font

Presumably dating from Fowler's 1879 rebuild.

DB 31 August 2019

Thimbleby, Saint Margaret, church, font
Thoresway, St Mary, Nave, Font
Thoresway, St Mary, Nave, Font
Thoresway, St Mary, Nave, Font

"C12 octagonal stone font with quatrefoils scored on octagonal support"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165474?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 July 2023

Thoresway, Saint Mary Church, image, font
Thornton, St Wilfrid, Font
Thornton, St Wilfrid, Font
Thornton, St Wilfrid, Font

C20 font at the west end.

DB 15 April 2022

Thornton by Horncastle, St Wilfrid church font
Thorpe on the Hill, St Michael & All Angels, Font
Thorpe on the Hill, St Michael & All Angels, Font
Thorpe on the Hill, St Michael & All Angels, Font

Presumably dating from the 1912 rebuild.

DB 2 April 2019

Thorpe on the Hill, Saint Michael church, Font
Thorpe St Peter, church font
Thorpe St Peter, church font
Thorpe St Peter, church font

The font is of the Early English period, with trefoiled arches on colonnettes.

There four heads against the underside of the font.

July 2016

Thorpe St Peter, font
Threekingham, St Peter, Nave, Font
Threekingham, St Peter, Nave, Font
Threekingham, St Peter, Nave, Font

"Tapering circular early C13 tub font with blank pointed arcades to the upper parts and a black letter inscription to the splayed plinth"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1306911?section=official-list-entry 

DB 16 September 2023

Threekingham, Saint Peter church, image, font
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, Font
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, Font
Thurlby by Lincoln, St Germain, Font

"Fine 15C octagonal font"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061972 

Perpendicular style font with decoration around the bowl including bold diagonal leaves and flowers also a small figure with outstretched arms.

DB 16 June 2018

Thurlby, Saint Germain, Church, Font
Torksey, St Peter, font
Torksey, St Peter, font
Torksey, St Peter, font

St Peter's font, thirteenth century in date, is a simple tub shape with decorated frieze along the rim.

August 2017

Torksey, St Peter, font
Tydd St Mary, church, Font
Tydd St Mary, church, Font
Tydd St Mary, church, Font

Fifteenth-century font with octagonal bowl, the panels decorated with angels holding shields.

July 2019  

Tydd St Mary, font
Ulceby with Fordington, All Saints, font
Ulceby with Fordington, All Saints, font
Ulceby with Fordington, All Saints, font

Octagonal Perpendicular period (fifteenth century) font.

Mark Acton, 2016

Ulceby with Fordington, All Saints, font
Utterby, St Andrew, North Aisle, Font
Utterby, St Andrew, North Aisle, Font
Utterby, St Andrew, North Aisle, Font

"recut C14 font, with drain"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063086 

DB 8 September 2019

Utterby, Saint Andrew, church, font
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, South Aisle, Font
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, South Aisle, Font
Waddingham, St Mary & St Peter, South Aisle, Font

C19 font at the west end of the south aisle.

DB 8 July 2024

Waddingham, Saint Mary & St Peter, church, font
Waddington, St Michael, Font
Waddington, St Michael, Font
Waddington, St Michael, Font

Was this font salvaged from the 12th-century church destroyed in a Second World War air raid on the night of 8 May 1941?

DB 30 April 2018

Waddington, St Michael church,
Wainfleet All Saints, church font
Wainfleet All Saints, church font
Wainfleet All Saints, church font

The 15th century font in All Saints' church is decorated with traceried panels and emblems of the Passion. Presumably it came from the town's earlier medieval church.

July 2014

Wainfleet All Saints, church font
Waithe, St Martin, Font
Waithe, St Martin, Font
Waithe, St Martin, Font

The font is Victorian in a simple tub shape with shallow engraving along the upper edge mimicking a 12th century design of plaited rope and blind arcading.

Jean Howard, February 2024

Waithe, Saint Martin Church, font
Walcott, St Oswald, Nave, Font
Walcott, St Oswald, Nave, Font
Walcott, St Oswald, Nave, Font

C19 ashlar octagonal bowl and stem font.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061750 

DB 10 July 2019

Walcott, Saint Oswald, Church, font
Walesby, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Walesby, All Saints, South Aisle, Font
Walesby, All Saints, South Aisle, Font

"C13 drum font much defaced, with angle shafts originally up the bowl"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063484 

(Guide notes available in the church state that the original font is now in St Mary's) 

DB 22 December 2019

Walesby, All Saints, Church, font
Walesby, St Mary, Font
Walesby, St Mary, Font
Walesby, St Mary, Font

St Mary's font, with its unusual fluted stem, probably dates from the seventeenth century.

May 2018

Walesby, St Mary, font
Waltham, All Saints, Nave, Font
Waltham, All Saints, Nave, Font
Waltham, All Saints, Nave, Font

"Fine C14-C15 Perpendicular font has ornate octagonal bowl with carved flowers and angels holding shields, on later shaft with trefoiled panels and moulded base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1161283?section=official-list-entry 

DB 10 December 2023

Waltham, All Saints Church, image, font
Welbourn, Saint Chad, Interior, Font
Welbourn, Saint Chad, Interior, Font
Welbourn, Saint Chad, Interior, Font

Late C19 font installed on an earlier C18 stone base.

Part of a major Victorian Restoration undertaken by the then Rector Canon Leslie-Melville.

DB 26 March 2018

Welbourn, Saint Chad, Font, Canon Leslie-Melville
Welby, St Bartholomew, Font
Welby, St Bartholomew, Font
Welby, St Bartholomew, Font

"The C17 font is octagonal and decorated with shields and oak leaves"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253411 

DB 18 June 2018

Welby, St Bartholomew, church, font
Wellingore, All Saints, Nave, Font
Wellingore, All Saints, Nave, Font
Wellingore, All Saints, Nave, Font

Font dates from 1881.

DB 29 May 2018

Wellingore, All Saints, church, font
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Nave, Font
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Nave, Font
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Nave, Font

Kelly's Directory 1930 notes "the original 14th century font basin was discovered in a field in 1912, in use as a cattle trough ; it was replaced, mounted on a shaft and base of appropriate design and re-dedicated in 1914"

DB 6 July 2022

Welton le Marsh, Saint Martin Church, image, font
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Nave, Pulpit & Font
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Nave, Pulpit & Font
Welton le Marsh, St Martin, Nave, Pulpit & Font

It would seem that the early font having been recovered and returned to use the late 18th century one is now used to support flowers in the south-east corner of the nave.

Jean Howard 2 March 2024

Welton le Marsh, St Martin church, pulpit, font
Welton le Wold, St Martin, Font
Welton le Wold, St Martin, Font
Welton le Wold, St Martin, Font

A relatively plain fourteenth century octagonal font with each face of the bowl bearing a blank shield within a quatrefoil. Sadly, the bowl has been quite severely cracked.

Jean Howard, 8 October 2021

Welton le Wold, Saint Martin Church, Font
West Ashby, All Saints, Font
West Ashby, All Saints, Font
West Ashby, All Saints, Font

"C15 octagonal font with cusped traceried panels on bowl and pedestal"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1252247 

DB 31 August 2019

West Ashby, All Saints, church, font
West Deeping, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
West Deeping, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font
West Deeping, St Andrew, South Aisle, Font

At the west end of the south aisle. 

"Early C14 font, standing on an octagonal base with blank pointed arches, fleuron frieze to base of octagonal bowl and heraldic shields to the sides and chevrons to the angles"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165761 

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states "the octagonal font is a finely executed work, with panelled sides, exhibiting the arms of the Wake and other families; on the panel adjoining that which bears the Wake arms is a shield of arms believed to be that of the Black Prince, who married the heiress of the Wake lands"

DB 31 August 2020

West Deeping, Saint Andrew, Church, Font, Wake, Black Prince
West Rasen, All Saints, Nave, Font
West Rasen, All Saints, Nave, Font
West Rasen, All Saints, Nave, Font
West Rasen, All Saints church, font
West Torrington, St Mary, Font
West Torrington, St Mary, Font
West Torrington, St Mary, Font

"Early C12 font with beaded interesecting arcade and scalloped capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147481 

Viewed through a partly broken window. 

DB 18 April 2019

West Torrington, Saint Mark, Church, Font
Weston, St Mary, interior view
Weston, St Mary, interior view
Weston, St Mary, interior view

"Drum font of c.1200 with semi-circular shafts with moulded capitals supporting it, and 8 sides of drum articulated by 8 attached shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064475

Pictured during the annual South Holland Church Flower Festivals. 

DB 30 April 2010

Weston, Church, Saint Mary, Font, South Holland Church Flower Festivals
Whaplode Drove, St John, font
Whaplode Drove, St John, font
Whaplode Drove, St John, font

Font with quatrefoils in the faces of the octagonal bowl and panels in Perpendicular style in the stem.

September 2017

Whaplode Drove, St John church, font
Whaplode, St Mary, Font
Whaplode, St Mary, Font
Whaplode, St Mary, Font

The font dates from c.1250 and was partially re-cut in the seventeenth century. It is supported by four columns with spiral decoration and central larger plain shaft.

The octagonal bowl of the font has been re-cut with flutings.

August 2010

Whaplode, St Mary. font
Wickenby, St Peter  & St Lawrence, South Aisle, Font
Wickenby, St Peter  & St Lawrence, South Aisle, Font
Wickenby, St Peter  & St Lawrence, South Aisle, Font

"C14 octagonal font bowl set on a later base"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359477 

DB 19 May 2019

Wickenby, St Peter & St Lawrence, Church, font
Wilksby, All Saints, Nave, Font
Wilksby, All Saints, Nave, Font
Wilksby, All Saints, Nave, Font

"C14 octagonal font having trefoils to the sides, human head masks and moulded rim with fleurons"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1287679 

Local signage states that "The font is thought to date from the reign of King John and has survived the demolition of an earlier church or churches". 

DB 12 September 2021

Wilksby, All Saints Church, Font
Willingham by Stow, St Helen, Nave, Font
Willingham by Stow, St Helen, Nave, Font
Willingham by Stow, St Helen, Nave, Font

"C12 drum font with small pointed arches on coupled shafts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1146826?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

Willingham by Stow, Saint Helen Church, image, font
Withcall, St Martin, Font
Withcall, St Martin, Font
Withcall, St Martin, Font

An octagonal font dating from fourteenth century and clearly retained from the earlier church on the site.

Jean Howard, December 2020

Withcall, St Martin, font
Wold Newton, All Saints, Font
Wold Newton, All Saints, Font
Wold Newton, All Saints, Font

"Mid C14 font with octagonal bowl, column and base, the bowl carved with quatrefoil panels and inscribed in Latin "Pray for the souls of John and Johanna Curteys"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1161343?section=official-list-entry 

DB 3 September 2023

Wold Newton, All Saints Church, font
Wold Newton, All Saints, Font & Cover
Wold Newton, All Saints, Font & Cover
Wold Newton, All Saints, Font & Cover

Floral display in the font with the font cover raised above.

DB 3 September 2023

Wold Newton, All Saints Church, font
Woodhall Spa, St Peter, Nave, Font
Woodhall Spa, St Peter, Nave, Font
Woodhall Spa, St Peter, Nave, Font

Located at the west end of the nave near entrance from the north porch.

Presumably contemporary with the church which was built in 1893.

(St Martin's Church, Owston Ferry seems to have the original font from St Andrew's Church, Woodhall Spa)

DB 19 September 2018

Woodhall Spa, Saint Peter church, font
Worlaby, St Clement, font
Worlaby, St Clement, font
Worlaby, St Clement, font

This Saxon font in St Clement's, Worlaby, was discarded in the early twentieth century and used as a garden tub for sixty years.

Mark Acton, 2015

Worlaby, St Clement font
Worlaby, St Clement, Font
Worlaby, St Clement, Font
Worlaby, St Clement, Font

The font in current use for baptisms dates from the time of the church's restoration in the mid-Victorian period.

April 2018

Worlaby, St Clement, font
Wragby, All Saints, Font
Wragby, All Saints, Font
Wragby, All Saints, Font

"C19 octagonal stone font on tall pedestal, with ogee hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147509 

DB 12 May 2018

Wragby, Church, All Saints, Font
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Font
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Font
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Font
This is the 'new' font. The old font is reported to have become so friable that it leaked.
 
This fifteenth century example on a tall base was obtained from the redundant church of St Margaret in Norwich.
 
It is so high that a flight of three stone steps is built against the north side for the priest's use.
 
Jean Howard, July 2021 
Wyberton, St Leodegar, font, St Margaret, Norwich
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Font
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Font
Wyberton, St Leodegar, Font

This very weathered fourteenth century octagonal bowl is all that now remains of St Leodegar's original font.

Jean Howard, July 2021

Wyberton, St Leodegar, font
Yarburgh, St John the Baptist, Font
Yarburgh, St John the Baptist, Font
Yarburgh, St John the Baptist, Font

A plain octagonal font dating from the fourteenth century and the only remaining thing in the church which predates the fire that caused the rebuilding of 1405.

Jean Howard, January 2024 

Yarburgh, St John the Baptist, Font