Gouy-l'Hopital / Gouy-l'Hôpital

INFORMATION

FontID: 24172GOU

Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale de l'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge

Church Patron Saints: The Assumption of St. Mary

Church Location: Gouy-l'Hôpital, 80640 Hornoy-le-Bourg, France

Country Name: France

Location: Somme, Hauts-de-France

Directions to Site: Located off (E) the D901 [aka Route de Paris], in the municipality and 3-4 km E of Hornoy-le-Bourg, about 25 km W of Amiens

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse d'Amiens

Historical Region: Amiennois / Picardie

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, by the entranceway

Century and Period: 17th century,

Church Notes: inscribed on church portal: "1681"

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Baptismal font listed in Palissy [ref.: PM80003866] [https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/palissy/PM80003866] [accessed 5 August 2022]: "Fonts baptismaux octogonaux [...] Pierre [...] 17e siècle [...] Emplacement de l’œuvre dans l’édifice: À l'entrée".

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 49.844925, 1.955484

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 49° 50' 41.7" N, 1° 57' 19.7" E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: octagonal

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal