Gouy-l'Hopital / Gouy-l'Hôpital
INFORMATION
Font ID: 24172GOU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale de l'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, by the entranceway
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Notes: inscribed on church portal: "1681"
Church Address: Gouy-l'Hôpital, 80640 Hornoy-le-Bourg, France
Site Location: Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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 Notes:
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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
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.844925, 1.955484
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