GAS STREET LIGHTS


This page is has got some photos of GAS STREET LIGHTS in ENGLAND.


 There is a lot of these lights in LONDON ( HYDE PARK , GREEN PARK, BUCKINGHAM PALACE , Covent Garden ) , THROOP VILLAGE in DORSET , there is one in BOURNEMOUTH town centre in DORSET which was installed in the late 80s , CAMBRIDGE and a new installation in HORSHAM which was installed in the 90s ( 50 SUGG WINDSOR lanterns on 25 SUGG lamp posts ) .

There are some Gas lights in Nottingham in the city centre ( The Park Estate ) .

There are some Gas lights in Queen Square, Leeds ( new ones )

There is a gas light in WINCHESTER in HAMPSHIRE

 


Here is a list of old gas lights in LONDON.

 

PLACE NAME

INFORMATION

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HYDE PARK

(near Speakers corner - PARK LANE)

There is a lot of 8M posts with a post top gas lanterns and a lot of 5M posts with post top gas lanterns in HYDE PARK. All these have got photocells on them. With the 8M gas lanterns these looks like SUGG ROCHESTER lanterns and some of them has got SUGG on them.

SEPT 2003

GREEN PARK

 

There is some 8M posts with a post top gas lanterns and a lot of 5M posts with post top gas lanterns in GREEN PARK . And these have got clockwork time switches in them.

SEPT 2003

 

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

( There is roads in this area which has got gas lights)

There are a lot of gas lights on the walls of BUCKINGHAM PALACE and along a road next to it . And these have got clockwork time switches in them.

SEPT 2003

 

COVENT GARDEN ( There is a lot of roads in this area which has got gas lights)

There is a lot of REVO 6M posts with a post top gas lanterns and these old lanterns have got clockwork time switches in them. These gas lanterns looks like SUGG ROCHESTER lanterns .

There are some new gas lanterns which has got SUGG name on them and these ones has got photocells on them.

SEPT 2003

 

IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD , SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7) LONDON.

 

These is some 5M posts with post top gas lights a long this road. And these have got clockwork time switches in them.

 

AUG 2002

GOUGH SQUARE ( near FLEET STREET )

SUGG WINDSOR gas LIGHTS on SUGG NAPIER posts and I think these were installed in the 90s .

 

NOT DONE

Smith Square area of Westminster

 

NOT DONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PHOTOS ( click on the links for photos )

 

 IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD ,

SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON

YEAR AUG 2002

 

5M Cast iron post with a gas lantern . This gas streetlight is a long IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD which is next to the SCIENCE MUSEUM which is along EXHIBITION ROAD in SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON , ENGLAND.

There is about 10 of these along this road.

 

 

 IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD ,

SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON

YEAR AUG 2002

 

 

This is a close up of the gas lantern which is along IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD , SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON

 

 IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD ,

SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON

YEAR AUG 2002

 

This is a close up of the gas lantern at night when this lantern is on and is along IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD , SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON

 

 

 IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD ,

SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON

YEAR AUG 2002

 

This is a close up of the gas lantern showing the Gas mantles and the round time switch box . The writing on the round time switch box says ( MADE BY THE HORSTMANN CO GEAR LTD , NEWBRIDGE , BATH , ENG ) and all these lanterns have got these round boxes . This is along IMPERIAL COLLEGE ROAD , SOUTH KENSINGTON (SW7 ) LONDON

 

 

CENTRAL GARDENS , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET

YEAR 1985

 

This post and lantern is not here any more and there were about 8 of these . All these were replaced in around 1985-6 with a modern electric lampposts ( BRITISH STEEL ) with a post top CU PHOSCO P170 CHINE lanterns. The colour of this post was 2 different colour greens . The base of the post and the lantern was painted dark green with rest of it painted light green.

 

 

  This is along the junction of OLD CHRISTCHURCH ROAD and HINTON ROAD.

YEAR JUNE 2002

This is a photo of a 3 lanterns on a cast iron post and this was made by SUGG and it is in BOURNEMOUTH town centre in DORSET and this was installed in the 90 - 91 . This is along the junction of OLD CHRISTCHURCH ROAD and HINTON ROAD.

 

SYMONDS STREET

YEAR AUG 2003

 

 

There is a gas light in WINCHESTER in HAMPSHIRE .

5M cast iron post with a post top SUGG gas lantern ( miniature 1 part photocell ). There is one of these gas lights along this road.

 

 

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