81. Sandon, Staffordshire. Just off the main road through this village is (what I think is) a BTH Rural Open lantern fitted to an ESLA swan neck on an unusual wide-based cast iron column. The lantern is fitted with an 80 Watt mercury lamp. Control is provided by a Zodion SS55 two-part cell; with the detector located on one side of the canopy. The internal refractor ring has, sadly, been lost through time - that is assuming that one was fitted in the first place - but on the whole, the lantern looks in quite good condition for its age.
I happened to be passing by this column on the evening of Sunday, 10th September 2006 and was pleased to see that a mercury lamp was still fitted. The amount of glare given off was phenomenal.
As can be seen, the night shot was rather blurry;
however, I spotted something which would do as a makeshift tripod - the top of a nearby notice board!Sadly, the column has since been replaced under the Staffordshire Street Lighting PFI.
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