Nottingham Relics Update
Lampy wondered what the original lanterns were of the Nottingham Relics.
Nottingham Relick lamp post
Above is one of the relic shots from that page.
Below are answers about the lantern, thanks to members of the Streetlighting UK Yahoo group. (Please note that the below six images in this post are not mine (Lampy’s), so the copyright of those images belongs to others).
BTH Urban Enclosed Lantern clear bowl
Catalogue Number Lamp Watts Holder Height in. Diameter in. Weight lb. ST.277 (Top Entry) 300/500 Tungsten G.E.S 18 14 18¼
ST.305 (Side Entry) 300/500 Tungsten G.E.S 18 14 18¼
Above and below are pictures of the lantern that was once installed on the Nottingham Relics, as per the original catalogue.
Urban Enclosed Lantern with refractor bowl
Catalogue Number Lamp Watts Holder Height in. Diameter in. Weight lb.
SM278 (Top Entry) 250/400 Mercury G.E.S 18 14 19½ SM307 (Side Entry) 250/400 Mercury G.E.S 18 14 19½ ST.907 (Top Entry) 300/500 Tungsten G.E.S 18 14 14½ ST.908 (Side Entry) 300/500 Tungsten G.E.S 18 14 14½
Catalogue Number Lamp Watts Holder Height in. Diameter in. Weight lb. STM.279 (Top Entry) 250/400 Mercury 300/500 Tungsten G.E.S 18 14 14½ STM.309 (Side Entry) 250/400 Mercury 300/500 Tungsten G.E.S 18 14 14½
The catalogue pictures and tables are courtesy of Simon Cornwell. Simon’s full page is here: Urban Enclosed Lantern. His incredible site is here: Lighting.
So what did these look like in real life?
Davy from the Yahoo Group mentioned earlier has the answer, from wonderfully preserved equivalents he photographed at Newton Abbot.
BTH Urban Enclosed lantern closer view
From Davy’s page: “Private land now, and an electricity compound is home to four BTH Urban Enclosed lanterns. These still hold their high wattage tungsten lamps, although they are now probably defunct due to the floodlights installed below. All are in excellent condition, and so are the huge Stanton columns considering they are probably of 1950s vintage.”
Newton Abbot lamp post - mercury light
Above is another cool photo from Davy’s excellent page on Newton Abbot Streetlighting. His site is about Plymouth & South Devon Streetlighting.
Ciao, Lampy, August 2010
Posted: August 8th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Comment from Nathan Sewell
Time November 8, 2010 at 8:31 pm
The Stanton Factory is in the town where I live. when I drive by i see hundreds of new lampost lying on their side stacked up in a huge open area out the back of the factory.