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Latitude: 50.7906 / 50°47'26"N
Longitude: -1.1028 / 1°6'9"W
OS Eastings: 463339
OS Northings: 99388
OS Grid: SZ633993
Mapcode National: GBR VP5.FG
Mapcode Global: FRA 87L0.07C
Plus Code: 9C2WQVRW+6V
Entry Name: Pair of Former Gas Lamp Standards in Front of George Court
Listing Date: 8 April 2002
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389739
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488690
ID on this website: 101389739
Location: Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1
County: City of Portsmouth
Electoral Ward/Division: St Thomas
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Portsmouth
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire
Church of England Parish: St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth
Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth
Tagged with: Streetlight
774-1/0/10018 HIGH STREET
08-APR-02 Pair of former gas lamp standards in f
ront of George Court
II
Pair of street gas lamp standards. Erected 1824 by the Portsea Island Gas Company. Cast-iron. Moulded circular pedestals with square bases and thin tapered shafts with late C20 replacement lanterns.
Installed by the Portsea Island Gas Company to replace oil lamps that were first introduced in 1776. Converted to electricity in 1894.
An early example of gas street lighting.
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