Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society . an ancient building,the date of whose erection is unknown, but the materials employed aregenerally said to have been brought from the Roman station. (Whel-lan History of Cumberland, 150.) Evidences there are both in doors and windows whichplace the church in the Norman period, but the font isenough of itself to settle speculation in this direction. Theeast window seems to show that the present churchis only the wreck of a larger and more magnificentbuilding. If this opinion be correct Hones remarks onfonts may
Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society . an ancient building,the date of whose erection is unknown, but the materials employed aregenerally said to have been brought from the Roman station. (Whel-lan History of Cumberland, 150.) Evidences there are both in doors and windows whichplace the church in the Norman period, but the font isenough of itself to settle speculation in this direction. Theeast window seems to show that the present churchis only the wreck of a larger and more magnificentbuilding. If this opinion be correct Hones remarks onfonts may not be considered much beside the the illustration it will be seen that the Bownessfont is a rich specimen of Norman work. It stands nearthe principal entrance, in the centre of a square Georgianpew. The bowl, the only original part, is like Crosby-on-Eden, square, with corners chamfered to meet the raised ornamentation with which the whole bowl iscovered is rude, well-defined, and may have symbolicmeaning. On the west side, as given in the plate, it is quite. BAPTISMAL FONTS. 24I quite plain that we have the Vine, a figure of the Church,springing from three interlaced circles, the symbol of theHoly Trinity, and the whole signifying very appropriatelythe nature and effects of the Sacrament of Baptism. Inter-laced bands run diagonally on the north side, the intersec-tions forming a lozenge panel filled alternately with nail-heads and round pellets. On the remaining sides and corners there is an irregularand floriated ornamentation. The moulding round thelip, very much broken, is now patched with pieces of redsandstone. It has, of course, the characteristic lead liningand the drain. - It-is not a little curious that Bishop Nicolson omits tomention the Font when he visited Bowness on July 2, that matter small use the parishioners could make ofit, had it been above ground. The Rector (Mr. Gerard Lowther) has removd all his Goods toColby-leathes near App
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