Ickleford / Hikleford / Icklesford / Ikeleford / Ikeligford

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view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: EXT SE digital photograph taken 18 May 2007 by John Salmon [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/471875] [accessed 5 October 2016] INT+MOD FONT digital photograph taken 18 May 2007 by John Salmon [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/471885] [accessed 5 October 2016] MOD FONT digital photograph taken 18 May 2007 by John Salmon [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/471880] [accessed 5 October 2016]

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view of church interior - nave - looking southeast

Scene Description: across to the south aisle; the modern font in the foreground

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 May 2007 by John Salmon [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/471885] [accessed 5 October 2016]

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view of font and cover

Scene Description: the modern font

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © John Salmon, 2007

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INFORMATION

FontID: 20750ICK
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Katherine
Church Patron Saints: St. Catherine of Alexandria [aka Katherine, Katharine]
Church Location: Greenfield Lane, Ickleford, Hertfordshire SG5 3TG
Country Name: England
Location: Hertfordshire, East
Directions to Site: Located off the A600, just N of Hitchin
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of St. Albans
Historical Region: Hundred of Hitchin -- formerly in Beds.
Century and Period: 12th century, Late Norman
No entry found for Ickleford in the Domesday survey. The Victoria County History (Hertfordshire, vol. 3, 1912) notes: "The earliest part of the church is the nave, dating from the middle of the 12th century. The chancel and west tower were built early in the following century, and the south porch was added about the middle of the 15th century. In 1859 the church was restored and the south aisle, south chapel and north vestry were added;" there is no mention of a font in the VCH entry.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.97103, -0.28045
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 58′ 15.71″ N, 0° 16′ 49.62″ W
UTM: 30U 686802 5761309

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2016-10-05 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.