Lincheux / Lincheux-Hallivillers

INFORMATION

FontID: 24171HAL

Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre

Church Patron Saints: St. Peter

Church Location: rue du Haut, Lincheux, 80640 Hornoy-le-Bourg, France

Country Name: France

Location: Somme, Hauts-de-France

Directions to Site: Located off (N) the D901 [aka Route de Paris], in the municipality of Hornoy-le-Bourg, about 30 km W of Amiens

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse d'Amiens

Historical Region: Amiennois / Picardie

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 16th century,

Church Notes: 16thC church?; present church 19thC re-building

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Baptismal font listed in Palissy [ref.: PM80003933] [https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/palissy/PM80003933] [accessed 5 August 2022]: "Fonts baptismaux [...] Cuve octogonale sur fût [...] 16e siècle [...] H = 106". [NB: the Palissy listing [cf. supra] gives the church as Saint-Jean-Baptiste] [NB: the 19thC church of Hallivilliers is dedicated to Saint-Jean-Baptiste]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Font Height (less Plinth): 106 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * Palissy [ref.: PM80003933]