L'église Saint-Éloi - Bazinghen, France
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N 50° 49.519 E 001° 39.700
31U E 405739 N 5631253
[EN] Saint-Eloi church from the 11th to the 17th centuries, with bell from 1506. [FR] Église Saint-Éloi des XIe au XVIIe siècles, avec cloche de 1506.
Waymark Code: WMYAFD
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 05/20/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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It was founded around 1147. Small private church of interest except the choir. It includes an indachable nave, in any case much remodeled in modern times, a central tower of the eleventh century and a choir of the late twelfth.

It was found in 1861, piercing the choir wall, to annex a sacristy, a stone on which was clearly read "M.C.XXX .. This stone was to indicate the beginning of the work of edification of the choir (1130).

Near this stone, we also found another stone with these words "ANNO DOMINI 1147". It was only ten centimeters long, and it broke in pieces under the hammer of the worker.

The stone was triangular and at the three corners, three crosses similar to those engraved on the altar stones, were well formed. But unfortunately she disappeared in the debris. We can therefore assume that the year 1147 will be the year of the completion of the work.

The vaults of the choir, originally contemporary with the walls, were almost entirely renewed in 1604 at the expense of the parish priest Jacques Hamerel and his parishioners; the vault on the ground floor of the tower had to be laid on the same occasion. We find this date engraved in the keystone of the choir.

Sources : The Church

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Elle aurait été fondée vers 1147. Petite église privée d’intérêt à l’exception du chœur. Elle comprend une nef indatable, en tous cas très remaniée à l’époque moderne, une tour centrale du XIe siècle et un chœur de la fin du XIIe.

On a retrouvé en 1861, en perçant le mur du choeur, pour annexer une sacristie, une pierre sur laquelle on lisait distinctement "M.C.XXX.. Cette pierre devait indiquer le début des travaux d'édification du choeur (1130).

Près de cette pierre, on a trouvé également une autre pierre avec ces mots "ANNO DOMINI 1147". Elle n'avait que dix centimètres de longueur, et elle se brisa en morceaux sous le coup de marteau de l'ouvrier.

La pierre était triangulaire et aux trois coins, trois croix semblables à celle que l'on grave sur les pierre d'autel, étaient bien formées. Mais malheureusement elle disparue dans les débris. On peut donc supposer que l'année 1147, serai celle de l'achèvement des travaux.

Les voûtes du chœur, primitivement contemporaines des murs, furent presque entièrement renouvelées en 1604 aux frais du curé Jacques Hamerel et de ses paroissiens ; la voûte du rez-de-chaussée de la tour dut être posée à la même occasion. On retrouve cette date gravée dans la clef de voûte du choeur.

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1147

Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 7:00 PM

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM

Street address of Church:
Rue de l'église
Bazinghen, Pas-de-Calais France
62250


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