Strethill, The Gorge, Coalbrookdale, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire With thanks to LeoLampposts for informing me of these Survivors. Located at the junction of Wellington and Church Roads in this area that is rich in industrial history is an ornate cast iron column that was erected in 1879 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The column was probably cast in the expansive foundry that once existed behind, in the suitably-titled Ironbridge Gorge, where Abraham Darby improved the pig iron manufacturing process by changing from charcoal to coke (coal heated in the absence of air) as the primary source of fuel in blast furnaces in 1709, leading to the production of superior iron.

The column stands close to (what is now) the exit road for Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron. Its modern equivalent, an AC Ford pole bracket that, today, supports a TRT Aspect Eco LED lantern.

The post-top lantern fitted is likely to be a modern replica, and runs an LED filament lamp, though the glazing panels are so filthy and discoloured that its effectiveness will be heavily compromised.

The top of the column features an unusual square-based design, giving the column a pillar-like appearance.

This writing is cast into the base section of the column.

A later cast product, and one that probably wasn't produced on site, is a Revo wall bracket attached to part of the Museum structure; this now supports a Thorn Beta 5 lantern, for 35 Watt SOX (low pressure sodium) lamps.

The lamp appears to have become worn out, suggesting that the lantern is probably not in operation at night, unlike the post-top lantern, which is lit permanently!

The Revo name is visible on the front of the bracket's fuse box, along with the typical Revo two-pin locking bolt. As the electricity supply is provided in modern flexible cable, the installation is probably owned by the Museum itself, instead of being a 'public' street light.

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