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One of the first visits away from home for the newborn child might have been to here - the parish church of St Michael and its 'Perpendicular' font. In some parish churches, the font was provided with a locked cover so that the holy water would not be stolen and used for other purposes - witchcraft perhaps? There are many fonts throughout Britain in various materials including stone and lead - some of them dating back many centuries and quite ornate. Some have soaring, elaborately carved covers moved with a counterpoise e.g. Ewelme, Oxfordshire SU6491. Brimpsfield church was Grade I listed in November 1958 in recognition of its historical and architectural interest and shares a feature with some other Cotswold churches e.g. nearby Winstone SO9609 in that it has no east window. Time taken 4.46 pm BST (British Summer Time).