Bouvigny-Boyeffles

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view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Bouvigny-Boyeffles - Eglise"

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Floflo62, 2016

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 2 April 2016 by Floflo62 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bouvigny-Boyeffles_-_Eglise_et_émetteur.jpg] [accessed 25 May 2024]

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view of font and cover

Scene Description: Source caption: "fonts baptismaux dans l'église de Bouvigny Boyeffles: -- the modern font in use [cf. FontNotes]

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © André Lemoine , 2012

Image Source: digital photograph 26 February 2012 by André Lemoine [https://www.wikipasdecalais.fr/index.php?title=Fichier:Bouvigny_Boyeffles_fonts_baptismaux.JPG] [accessed 27 May 2024]

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view of stoup in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "bénitier dans l'église de Bouvigny Boyeffles" [NB: it does not resemble a mortar -- is there another one? [cf. FontNotes]]

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © André Lemoine , 2012

Image Source: digital photograph 26 February 2012 by André Lemoine [https://www.wikipasdecalais.fr/index.php?title=Fichier:Bouvigny_Boyeffles_bénitier.JPG] [accessed 27 May 2024]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 03745BOU
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin à Bouvigny-Boyeffles
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Church Location: Rue Maurice Gouy, 62172 Bouvigny-Boyeffles, France -- Tel.: +33 3 21 29 18 70
Country Name: France
Location: Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Directions to Site: Bouvigny-Boyeffles is located off (S) the D301, 7 kms W of Lens, about 10 kms S of Bethune, SW of Lille
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese d'Arras
Font Location in Church: Insdie the church
Church Notes: 12thC [ca. 1167?] church; much modified since (12th-15th, 16th, 19thC)
Listed by Enlart (1902) as another ancient stone mortar put to use as holy-water stoup in a church. The present font in use is modern [cf. ImagesArea]; we have no information on the font of the medieval church here.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 50.42599, 2.67488
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 50° 25′ 33.56″ N, 2° 40′ 29.57″ E
UTM: 31U 476906 5586046

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: 1
Font Shape: rectangular (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: rectangular
Basin Exterior Shape: rectangular

REFERENCES

Enlart, Camille, Manuel d'archéologie française depuis les temps mérovingiens jusqu'à la Renaissance, Paris: Alphonse Picard & fils, 1902