Church of Saint Mary, Conistone, Yorkshire Dales. The Font.

Font and cover at the Church of Saint Mary, Conistone, Yorkshire Dales, England, UK. Fonts hold consecrated water used in the baptism of newcomers to the Christian church (usually infants). Fonts are usually located at the west end of the church, often near the south door. A religious rite of sprinkling water on a person's head or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and the admission to a Christian Church.