ðə fˈɔnt ɪz ɐ ɹˈɛɹ nˈoːɹmən lˈiːd wˌʌn; ɪt wʌz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɛŋkˈeɪst ɪn wˈʊd, ænd ðɪs pɹɪzˈɜːvd ɪt fɹʌm ˌaɪkənəklˈæstɪk pˌɑːɹləməntˈɛɹiən sˈoʊldʒɚz ɪnðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The font is a rare Norman lead one; it was later encased in wood, and this preserved it from iconoclastic Parliamentarian soldiers in the 17th century.