Highnam
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view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, in The Gloucestershire Photo Library [www.allthecotswolds.com] [accessed 10 January 2008]
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view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, in The Gloucestershire Photo Library [www.allthecotswolds.com] [accessed 10 January 2008]
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view of font and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes 15 April 2007
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view of church exterior
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes 15 April 2007
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, in The Gloucestershire Photo Library [www.allthecotswolds.com] [accessed 10 January 2008]
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view of church interior
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes 15 April 2007
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information
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, in The Gloucestershire Photo Library [www.allthecotswolds.com] [accessed 10 January 2008]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
information
Scene Description: A page from the church guide
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Wilkes, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph by John Wilkes, in The Gloucestershire Photo Library [www.allthecotswolds.com] [accessed 10 January 2008]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
INFORMATION
Font ID: 12961HIG
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 19th century, Victorian
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of the Holy Innocents
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): The Holy Innocents
Site Location: Gloucestershire, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 4 km W of Gloucester
Additional Comments: NB: an image of the Flemish tryptich painted by Cornelius Engehart (?) in this church was sent to BSI by John Wilkes -- Mr. T.J. Fenton, of the Old Rectory, Hignam Parish Church, requested John Wilkes, that this photo *NOT BE SHOWN ON THE WEB* as they fear the theft of the painting -- BSI will not make this photo public at all//mt
Font Notes:
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A high Victorian font consisting of an octagonal basin raised on a central stem and outer colonnettes; very colourful and gilded, decorated with charged shields, arches, etc. Tall showy cover to match.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to John Wilkes, of www.allthecotswolds.com, for the photographs of this church and font.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 548328 5747257
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
LID INFORMATION
Date: 19th century?
Material: wood
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]