Nottingham Relics
Lampy presents some shots from Lenton Lane, Nottingham, as of March 2010.
You can see an original concrete here, along with one with the top replaced.
First of two survivors in an overgrown wildnerness
There are two surviving ancient concrete columns near the railway by the Lenton Lane bridge, Nottingham. It is surreal to see these Shepherds Crook relics of the 50′s in grassy lightly wooded wilderness.
Olde Shepherds Crook closer
Below you can see the old lantern internals more clearly, probably the original. This is a huge reason why these survivors are so amazing. Lampy would love to know what the original bowl looked like. He can guess. Pointy Nut is his best guess. Can anyone inform? – Update August 2010 – See here for the answer!
Old lantern is still intact, apart from the lamp and bowl
Here is the twin sister of the first Second Olde Shepherds Crook lamp post (only two survive), who is away from the trees
Here she is again
Closer...
Overexposed to reveal detail of lantern
front view of this remarkble lamp post
The above Lamp posts are exactly the same species as the functioning Ripponden Oldies, lanterns aside!
After that concrete feast for the eyes, now for some metal more prosaic but still rare lamp posts.
Lenton Lane Nottingham metal post: survivor in a factory car park
Another...
Car park old metal column, sodium lantern lamp posts
Later, lamp fans!
Lampy
Posted: May 23rd, 2010 under Concrete, Lamp post, Mercury Nut, concrete piggy, rueful sodium, straight arm.
Tags: Concrete, Fossil, Lamp post, Mercury Nut, mystery lamp post, Nottingham, pointy nut, ruin, sodium, street light