Off Meadow Lane, Stretton, Burton-upon-Trent, East Staffordshire Located within the Claymills Sewage Treatment Works are two 15 ft (5 m) Stanton 10 concrete columns, supporting single-arm, top-entry 'F'-type brackets that are fitted with ELECO HW-852 (Ware Mk.3) lanterns. Given that the two lanterns still run incandescent tungsten filament (GLS) lamps, they probably see little, if any, use these days. Two further Stanton 10 columns also exist outside the sewage works, but have been sleeved, and now run Coughtrie PW.15 bulkhead fittings instead - an unusual choice for a street lighting luminaire. When new, these columns are likely to have supported HW-852s themselves, and probably all date to around 1969, as this was the year that the modern treatment works was commissioned by the Local Authority, replacing the historical adjacent pumping station that had been in operation since the late 1880s. Additional lighting comprising Simplex Gemini (Relite A42.049) 35 Watt SOX (low pressure sodium) lanterns attached to short hockey stick columns (that themselves are attached to the metalwork above the settling tanks) was added to the sewage works in the 1970s.

One of the two columns in original condition is seen through a conveniently-sized gap in the perimeter security fence.

A relatively large GLS lamp protrudes from beneath the HW-852's prismatic glass refractor dome. If the lanterns had been fitted with bowls when new, both are now missing. The rear section of the pictured example's bracket has some structural damage.

Zooming out reveals three of the Geminis attached in close proximity to the gantry.

Curiously, none seem to be fitted with lamps any longer.

More examples were seen to the other side of the compound.

This example served as a convenient perch for a feathered visitor.

One of the sleeved columns is located by the junction that leads into part of the sewage works complex.

Unlike traditional sleeves that incorporate a welded bracket, this is an altogether more Heath-Robinson affair, with lengths of steel pipe emerging from the top of the sleeve.

A small amount of detritus has gathered in the lowest part of the bowl.

The original Stanton & Staveley cast aluminium door remains in place, complete with its standard lock.

The second column is adjacent the access gate for the site.

The addition of a floodlight to the sleeve suggests that the PW.15 may have fallen into disuse.

Two top-entry 'Wellglass'-type fittings are wall-mounted to one of the buildings within the pumping station complex itself; one is seen below.

The fitting is noticeably wider than many contemporary products are. An LED GLS lamp is installed here.

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