97KI. Four Crosses Lane, Hatherton, Staffordshire With thanks to AgentHalogen_87 for informing me of this Survivor. Located at the junction of Catsbridge Lane is a 15 ft (5 m) Stanton 1805-type concrete column, with F-type top-entry bracket and Thorn Beta 5 35 Watt SOX (low pressure sodium) lantern. The sight of an 1805 column still supporting its original bracket is unusual in the modern era; in fact, seeing any surviving 1805s is rare, owing to the structural problems associated with this specific type of column causing many of them to be replaced in their entirety. Indeed, even this example has had a base sleeve fitted as a way of strengthening the base section.

With the column being situated within a verge, the tendency for it to lean with natural soil displacement is increased - another possible reason for the base sleeve's requirement.

The Beta 5 sports a rather grubby bowl. A miniature photocell is installed in the aperture normally occupied by the NEMA socket for a one-part photocell. The minicell appears to have quite a high lux switching level, as many Google Street View images featuring the installation show the lantern to be operating during the day.

The base sleeve comprises two sections, one of which features a door cut into it, which bolt around the column to hold the structure together.

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