Description

Earlier to mid 19th century. Tapered square-plan droved ashlar monolith; chanelled N side for later gas tube. Cast-iron tubular post and scrolled lamp holder.

Statement of Interest

This is the only lamp standard surviving of a type that was common to Inverkeithing's High Street and Great North Road during the 19th century. This type of lamp may be seen in an 1871 pictorial view of Inverkeithing High Street by David Buchan Young (1830-1920) located in Inverkeithing Museum.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17794383

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)