115PC. Off Wreakes Lane, Dronfield, North East Derbyshire Two sets of Survivors exist in close proximity to each other on this road. Firstly, a short tubular steel column supports a Falks 'Beaufort' post-top lantern from the 1950s/60s within the compound owned by Ponsford Furniture. Secondly, on the other side of the road are some concrete columns; two of which have been 'bodged' rather hilariously, while ones retains its (presumed) original Mk 1 Atlas Alpha 3 lantern.

The Beaufort is positioned at a lower level to the road, and is seen through the perimeter security fence. A later Thorn 'SONPak 7' floodlight is attached to the column too, which may signify that the lantern is not used any longer.

This is the type where the lamp is surrounded by a short Perspex bowl.

Moving to the other side of the road, a 15 ft (5 m) Stanton 10 concrete column, with F-type bracket is to be seen on the left, whilst a 20 ft (6 m) Stanton column is positioned immediately behind the red pole.

Whatever the original lantern here was is long gone; a halogen floodlight, installed upside-down and with its front cover hanging open, is now fitted instead.

The column supporting the Alpha 3 is to the rear of the defunct Dunstan & Wragg site, on another 20 ft Stanton column.

Surrounding conifer branches obscure the lantern slightly, but its shape is distinctive enough to be identified as an Alpha 3 nonetheless.

The column at the start of the site has had its bracket truncated (probably with an angle grinder), with a length of arctic flex passed through to feed a floodlight that has been attached to the column. The bracket is in poor condition at its connection with the column, which may have been why the floodlight came to be installed initially.

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