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Gas Lamp in Garden of Remembrance, Approximately 8 Metres South West of Castle Square Entrance

A Grade II Listed Building in Guildford, Surrey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2345 / 51°14'4"N

Longitude: -0.5716 / 0°34'17"W

OS Eastings: 499818

OS Northings: 149342

OS Grid: SU998493

Mapcode National: GBR FCK.D9M

Mapcode Global: VHFVN.17NF

Plus Code: 9C3X6CMH+R8

Entry Name: Gas Lamp in Garden of Remembrance, Approximately 8 Metres South West of Castle Square Entrance

Listing Date: 15 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1177971

English Heritage Legacy ID: 288875

ID on this website: 101177971

Location: Castle Grounds, Guildford, Surrey, GU1

County: Surrey

District: Guildford

Town: Guildford

Electoral Ward/Division: Holy Trinity

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Guildford

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: Guildford Holy Trinity and St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Guildford

Tagged with: Gas streetlight

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Description




SU 9949SE GUILDFORD CASTLE GROUNDS

8/13 Gas Lamp in Garden
of Rememberance,
approx 8 metres
South West of Castle
Square Entrance

II

Gas Lamp. 1828, put up by the Guildford Gas Light and Coke Company. Stone. Doric
column on square pedestal and plinth with moulded edge. Fluted column approximately
3 metres high with square abacus insert half way up. Incised fillet bands under
echinus below abacus cap. Hole drilled through lower abacus and plinth to
accommodate pipe. An early and unusual example of gas lamp moved from its original
site at the junction of London and Epsom Roads.


Listing NGR: SU9981849342

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