Fors kyrka nr. Ragunda / Bispgården / Bispgaarden

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view of font and baptismal dish in context - east side

Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Den nya funten av täljsten, skålen gammal."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Den nya funten av täljsten, skålen gammal."
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Image Source: digital image [4141-18.TIF] of a 1924 B&W photograph by Oscar Svensson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040528.jpg] [accessed 11 December 2020]
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view of church exterior in context

Source caption: "Fors church and cemetery, Bispgården, Sweden" -- the 16thC church was demolished in 1834; the new church was started in 1814 on a site north of the old one, but was not finished and consecrated until 1839
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors church and cemetery, Bispgården, Sweden" -- the 16thC church was demolished in 1834; the new church was started in 1814 on a site north of the old one, but was not finished and consecrated until 1839
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Jojoo64, 2016
Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2016 by Jojoo64 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_Kyrka_Bispgaarden.jpg] [accessed 11 December 2020]
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view of church exterior in context

Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Foto av teckning ur Ekdahls samling, ATA. Ohlson: "Jemtlands kyrkor ritande efter naturen 1828."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Foto av teckning ur Ekdahls samling, ATA. Ohlson: "Jemtlands kyrkor ritande efter naturen 1828."
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Image Source: digital image [4141-2.TIF] of a 1828 drawing in Ekdahl's samling, ATA. Ohlson: "Jemtlands kyrkor ritande efter naturen 1828 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040504.jpg] [accessed 11 December 2020]
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view of font and baptismal dish in context

Source caption: "Dopfunt i täljsten, ritad av arkitekten Hilding Eklund i Bispgården"
Scene Description: Source caption: "Dopfunt i täljsten, ritad av arkitekten Hilding Eklund i Bispgården"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Barbro Thörn, 2020
Image Source: digital photograph by Barbro Thörn in Kyrkokartan.se [www.kyrkokartan.se/056962/images/56962_13065859] [accessed 11 December 2020]
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view of church interior - looking east

Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Kyrkan mot öster efter restaurering 1923." -- notice the baptismal font partially visible on the right [south] side
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Kyrkan mot öster efter restaurering 1923." -- notice the baptismal font partially visible on the right [south] side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [4141-10.TIF] of a 1923 B&W photograph by Oscar Svensson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040512.jpg] [accessed 11 December 2020]
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INFORMATION

Font ID: 23035FOR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Fors kyrka
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
Church Notes: 16thC church demolished 1834; tower of 1675; new church started 1814 north of the old one, but not finished and consecrated until 1839
Church Address: [NB: address and coordinates are for the new church] 840 73 Bispgården, Sweden
Site Location: Jämtland, Jämtlands län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the Z701, N of the 87-96 crossroads, 2 km SE of Bispgården, in the municipality and 12-14 km ESE of Ragunda, about 50 km NW of Sundsvall and Härnösand
Ecclesiastic Region: Härnösands stift
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the earlier [16thC?] church here)
Font Notes:
No entry found for a font here in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld. The present font is modern, probably from the 1923 renovation of the church; it is in use with an older baptismal dish [cf. ImagesArea]. [NB: we have no information on the font of the earlier church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 33V 583865 6988205
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 63.013778, 16.656611
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 63° 0′ 49.6″ N, 16° 39′ 23.8″ E