St Giles, Coldwaltham, Sussex

I Location

Site Location
Coldwaltham
National Grid Reference
TQ 023 166
County
traditional: Sussex
now: West Sussex
Diocese
medieval: Chichester
now: Chichester
Dedication
medieval: not confirmed
now (or name of monument): St Giles
Type of building/monument
Parish church

II General Description

Church Plan

Church Plan

The W tower, with a timber-framed upper stage, is medieval but the rest of the church was heavily restored, or even rebuilt, in 1870.

V Furnishings

1. Fonts

(i)

Font.

Font.

Located in the W tower, this is a plain cup font with a lead-lined basin. There is lock damage on the S side of the rim. The font is mounted on a modern plinth.

Dimensions
h. 0.30 m
diam. of basin 0.43 m

VII History

Not mentioned in 1086.

VIII Comments/Opinions

IX Bibliography

  • NOT in A. K. Walker, An Introduction to the Study of English Fonts with Details of those in Sussex. London 1908.