Lampeter nr. Aberaeron / Llambed / Llanbedr Pont Steffan / Llanbedr Pont Stephan

The entry for this parish in Meyrick (1808) notes: "Near the altar is a circular arched niche, intended to contain holy water. The font is a square stone, with a circular excavation for the purpose of immersion, and the angles of the stone are ornamented with grotesque figures; one representing a demi-angel, with a scaly body; another some kind of winged beast passant; a third, a demi-griffin rampant; and the fourth, a winged animal rampant. This stone is supported by a circular pillar, encircled by a kind of wreath, and standing on a portion of a cone cut parallel to its base, placed on four steps." The entry for the church here in COFLEIN [www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/270/details/st-peters-church-lampeter] [accessed 5 January 2020] notes: "St Peter's Church is situated in an extensive churchyard - used as a cemetary [sic] - on a raised site at the top of Church Street, a landmark in the local landscape. It was built between 1867 and 1870, replacing a building of 1821-2 and an even earlier church, apparently of largely medieval fabric which was first mentioned in 1291. [...] Furnishings include original carved circular stone font"; the entry does not mention the old font from the medieval church [cf. BSI entry for Maestir for that old font].