Concrete Lamp Posts

[Glenn A]

They were extremely common in Sandwell until they met their demise

Identical columns used to exist in parts of North Shields until the noughties, mostly in the west of the town, and with lanterns that probably dated back to the 1950s/early 1960s.

[DavidB]

I've just been watching one of those dashcam videos on YouTube which from street name signs I spotted was shot recently in Langley Avenue, Worcester Park, London and there was a number of concrete lamp posts visible - here's a GSV view from last year:

https://goo.gl/maps/FcdVnaxLSZ4K5Xio9

[Chris5156]

I've just been watching one of those dashcam videos on YouTube which from street name signs I spotted was shot recently in Langley Avenue, Worcester Park, London and there was a number of concrete lamp posts visible - here's a GSV view from last year:

https://goo.gl/maps/FcdVnaxLSZ4K5Xio9

Lovely! LB Sutton seemed to hold on to concrete columns and orange sodium much longer than most.

[skiddaw05]

Some in Clacton, though newer lanterns unfortunately

Happier times

[Jonathan24]

Some in Clacton, though newer lanterns unfortunately

Happier times

Off topic slightly...

I was wondering what the one way signs were doing there, given it didn't look like a one way road.

So I scrolled back and found out it was indeed a one way road, but seemingly the slip road is pointless, because you aren't allowed to use it...

Also, what is the point of this no entry sign? If you see it, you've already driven the wrong way down a one way street...

[RichardA35]

Seen in Coventry a little worse for wear

[swissferry]

Also, what is the point of this no entry sign? If you see it, you've already driven the wrong way down a one way street...

I think you kind of answered your own question: there is a greater than average risk of driving the wrong way as it doesn't look like a one way road and there are several frontages. Poor signage did once contribute to me driving the wrong way down a one way street. I only realised my error when approaching a junction so u-turned to save driving any further in the wrong direction. I see the sign here as damage limitation. Possibly the sign was installed due to an incident.

[Bryn666]

Seen in Coventry a little worse for wearPXL_20211023_144326589.jpg

I wouldn't want to loiter under that for too long...

[Worcestershire Wolf]

This one on a pub car park just outside Bewdley:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.36845 ... ?entry=ttu

[DavidB]

Just spotted this lone survivor on GSV in Aintree, Liverpool:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/q8EUnWnsuqz516657