Gas lamp post between numbers 33 and 33a, Millington Road

The gas lamp post located between numbers 33 and 33a on Millington Road was erected by the Cambridge University and Town Gas Light Company around 1889. This lamp post is made of cast iron and features a design that is loosely inspired by classical columns. It has a fluted shaft that sits on a circular base, which is placed on an octagonal plinth. The shaft tapers slightly before widening to create a plain banded capital. Atop the shaft is a simple four-sided lantern made of metal and glass, which is adorned with a spike finial and supported by four curved metal brackets. A ladder-rest extends from the base of the lantern.

Gas lighting was first introduced to Cambridge around 1822 by John Grafton, who initially produced gas from oil and later switched to coal. His company evolved into the Cambridge Gas-Light Company in 1834, which became the Cambridge University and Town Gas Light Company in 1867. Gas production at the riverside site ceased in 1969 with the introduction of North Sea gas. Millington Road was developed on land owned by King's College in 1889 and was supplied with gas by the Cambridge University and Town Gas Light Company shortly thereafter. The gas lamps continue to be supplied with gas and remain in use today.