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Fonts in Wiltshire Churches by John Buckler

Fonts in Wiltshire Churches by John Buckler
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The Lydiard Tregoze font is recorded by the antiquarian John Buckler alongside five other historic fonts in Wiltshire churches.

Buckler was both an antiquarian, architectural and topographical artist and a passionate promoter of the nineteenth century Gothic Revival.


Year:
1810
Artist:
John Buckler (1770-1851)
Type:
Drawing
Location:
Wiltshire Museum, Devizes
Owner:
Wiltshire Museum, Devizes
Reference:
DZSWS:1982.831.1
Copyright:
The Wiltshire Museum, Devizes
Last updated on:
Monday 8th January 2024

Items of Interest

'Lydiard Tregoze Church and House' by John Buckler, 1810
'Lydiard Tregoze Church and House' by John Buckler, 1810

Signed watercolour by John Buckler of St. Mary's L...

Pen drawing of the font, St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze by H. Pridham, 1888
Pen drawing of the font, St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze by H. Pridham, 1888

The pen drawing shows the 13th century stone font...

Font, St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze, thirteenth century
Font, St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze, thirteenth century

St. Mary's Lydiard Tregoze's stone font is the bui...

This item is supported by The Wiltshire Museum

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