Exterior view of a decorative iron lamp stand with dolphins encircling its base, on Victoria Embankment

Date:: 1870s

Location:: Victoria Embankment, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority

Reference:: OP04627

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

This is one of a number of identical iron lamp stands situated along the riverside on Victoria Embankment. They were erected in 1870, and are by Timothy Butler. The Victoria Embankment was constructed in 1864-1870 to a design by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, as part of his scheme for a new sewage system for London. The image shows no contextual location, so it is possible that it was taken before the lamp stand was installed on the Embankment.

Content

This is part of the Collection: MBW01 Photographs of Metropolitan Board of Works projects including Crossness

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Victorian Lamp Post