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Survey of streeet lights in BS8

Maggie Shapland

Introduction

The purpose of this document is to:

Lantern

code description example Quantity
L0 real gas traditional. Effective electric street lamps became available after 1901 Canygne square 7
L1 electric arc lights originally dating from ?1880, and quite widespread; The key electrical supply dates from the St Phillips Bridge power station which provided DC to the trams system, and had to be converted to AC. The Mall2
L2 Globe The Mall64
L3 traditionalPrincess Victoria St214
L4 coneSion Lane246
L5 Swan modernKings Rd79

Cast Iron Post

P0
MDOWILL STONER CO LTD, GLASCOW AND LONDON
base
base
Tall column and a half round (ribs /round badge) 1893-> Princes Buildings36
P1
base
base
Tall column and a half round (badge on square plate) 1893-> Clifton Park12
P2
DW WINDSOR WARE HERTS, ENGLAND
base
base
Tall less ornate (balled base 1930's). Horizontal lantern support Sion Hill10
P3 Short(4 ribs) pre 1880Royal Park48
P4
Avonside ENGINE CO LTD ENGINEERS BRISTOL
Shortl (1 rib on base)Christchurch86
P5
P5 (1865)
Bristol Foundry Company, Thomas Street
Short (3 rib) 1890 Manilla Rd115
P6
P6 top
Short (fleur de lys)Canygne square4
P7
base
Short (tapered fleur de lys)Canygne square7
P8
Bristol Foundry Co
Short (square base) 1914 morris. Has an opening door so does not need pavement digging up Kings rd51
P9
P9a
Short (1 rib halfway) Sion Place 7
Experimental
base
Early experimental gas lamp Royal York Crescent 1
Wall Wall mounted Waterloo St 14

Modern Post

N1 Tall with horizontal support +modern lantern (urbis, sox etc Gloucester Row modern post with lantern 177
N2 Tall with shorter horizontal support+modern lantern Suspension bridge modern post with lantern 78
N2short short with shorter horizontal support+modern lantern St Johns Rd modern post with lantern 27
N3 Tall with minimal support+modern lantern Clifton Park modern post with lantern 121
N3double Tall (2 head) with minimal support+modern lantern Clifton Park modern post with lantern 3
N3short short with minimal support+modern lantern The Promenade modern post with lantern 37
N4 short sometimes with repro ribbed cover plate used with lantern/cone Princess Victoria St modern post 195
N4tall Medium new- used with globe/traditional Worcester Terrace modern post 3
N5 short with small support +modern lantern Christchurch Rd modern post with lantern 6
N6 short thin- used with traditional lantern Manilla Rd modern post 21
N7 Short bent+modern lantern Vyvyan Rd modern post with lantern 7
N8 Tall thin- used with globe (Urbis) University Rd modern post 9

Summary

It was fascinating to find out how many different types of cast iron posts there were, often in the same street.
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