Holy Cross, Bignor, Sussex

I Location

Site Location
Bignor
National Grid Reference
TQ 982 146
County
traditional: Sussex
now: West Sussex
Diocese
medieval: Chichester
now: Chichester
Dedication
medieval: not confirmed
now (or name of monument): Holy Cross
Type of building/monument
Parish church

II General Description

This is a small, 13thc. church, comprising an aisled nave with a bell-turret over the western bay, and a square-ended chancel. The only evidence for earlier work is the depressed chancel arch.

V Furnishings

Font

Font

1. Fonts

(i)

Located at the W end of the nave. This is a roughly-hewn, slightly tapering cylindrical (or tub) font, set upon a modern plinth.

Dimensions
h. of tub 0.51 m
h. including plinth 1.20 m
diam. at rim 0.63 m - 0.72 m
diam. of basin 0.49 m

VII History

A church is mentioned in 1086.

VIII Comments/Opinions

IX Bibliography

  • I. Nairn and N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Sussex. 1965, 102-103
  • M. F. Drummond-Roberts, Some Sussex Fonts Photographed and Described. Brighton 1935, 13.
  • J. Morris and J. Mothersill (ed.), Domesday Book: Sussex. Chichester 1976, 11.78.
  • A. K. Walker, An Introduction to the Study of English Fonts with Details of those in Sussex. London 1908, 52-52