14. Alvaston. Another known by Jeremy. We visited here on day 4 of my work experience, but due to the camera's battery going, I had to wait until Tuesday, 3rd June to get a photograph. The lantern is an old Wardle 'Murray'. Derby had many of these tiny lanterns at one time in the past. The refractor ring is cracked and sadly contains at least one bullet/catapult hole, but I don't think this damage is recent as the lantern has been forgotten about - modern steel columns are now in place along the road but there are no other concretes. A broken GLS lamp cap has remained in the lantern for years and so it is clear that no plans were ever made to get the lantern going again - therefore Jeremy is planning to see if he can get it going when he has an hour or so free. The only problem may be that the service could no longer be live, but he doesn't see why it would have been disconnected if the column is still there. Unfortunately, a caravan sales company bought the land directly behind the column some years ago and erected a perimeter fence around the site - however, they included the column as part of the site, so actually getting the door off will be a job!

Jeremy did manage to get the lantern working again - the supply was still live. (23rd July 2003)

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