Withypool is a remotely placed village on Exmoor, on the river Barle, 10 miles SW of Minehead. Village clusters around a junction of minor roads at the river crossing, with the church at the centre. St Andrew’s is a late-medieval building consisting of a chancel, a three-bay nave with a N aisle and a S porch. The W tower was rebuilt in the early 17thc. The church is constructed of random rubble from a local source and was restored and refitted in 1887 and restored again, and the tower rebuilt, in 1902. The only Romanesque feature is a font carved with scallops and chevron ornament.

Withypool was held by Robert d’Auberville in 1086, and by 3 foresters before the Conquest. It was assessed at just half a hide.

The editor notes the similarity of this font to those of the Aylesbury Group, and thus suggests a date after c.1170 without suggesting any connection at the level of production whatsoever. More locally, the plainer font at Mapperton (Dorset) has scallops on the bowl.