Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Harford Fountain
Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 11 March 1992
- Locality
- Lampeter
- Community
- Lampeter
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.11292, -4.07842
- Cadw reference
- 10434
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at main intersection in centre of the town.
History
Erected in 1862 and restored 1990.
Exterior
Fountain in grey Forest of Dean stone; a squat obelisk on big panelled pedestal base with iron spigots on each side. Spigots are mounted on wrought-iron cruciform supports and have brass fox-mask mouths. Obelisk has raised shield each side, one with carved Harford Arms and inscription below recording gift of fountain by J S Harford of Peterwell. Rear inscription from St John 4, 13-14. Semi circular basin in front of each face, the whole mounted on stone platform with corner blocks and two steps up each side.
Reason for designation
Included for its special architectural interest as a prominent well designed structure located on the main square in the town and for its social historical importance as a public water fountain.
Nearby in the register
- 17 Harford SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lodge to St Davids UniversityNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Tenovus/Pet ShopCommercialunder 1 mi
- Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.