Description

CHELTENHAM

SO92SW LANSDOWN ROAD
630-1/1/447 (South side)
14/12/83 Lamp post to east of Shelburne Road
junction
(Formerly Listed as:
LANSDOWN ROAD
Pair of Lamp-posts to east of
Shelburne Road Junction)

GV II

Lamp post. Approximately 70m east of railway bridge. c1901.
Probably moved from the Promenade where they were designed as
'Tall Twins' to rise above the trees. Probably designed by the
Borough Engineer, Joseph Hall, and cast by Messrs Hardy and
Padmore of Worcester at a cost of »12.17.6. Cast-iron. Square
plinth with armorial bollards, shaped base enriched with
gadrooning, band of anthemion motifs, an amulet with pigeons
in relief. Designed for electricity.
Forms a pair with Lamp post to east of Shelburne Road
Junction, Lansdown Road (north side) (qv).
(Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham:
1975-1984: 66-8,70).

Listing NGR: SO9302721793

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26681084

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