Richardson Candle group in Trumpington Street including the Fitzwilliam Museum

Street lamps known as the Richardson Candles, designed exclusively for Cambridge City by Sir Albert Richardson in 1957, and manufactured by the REVO electrical company.

DESCRIPTION

The street lamp comprises a vertical, tubular lantern of translucent glass, containing fluorescent tubes. The lantern has a simple cast-iron capping and base, and is mounted on a slim, fluted column of bronze coloured, cast-iron.

The wall-mounted version is attached to the building via a pair of plain metal brackets at each end. The lower bracket is embossed with the word REVO.

LOCATIONS

Within this group there are two lamp posts on the pavement in front of the Pitt Building, one on the corner of Trumpington Street and Little St Mary's Lane, and one in front of the Fitzwilliam Museum (opposite 37 Trumpington Street).

A further wall-mounted lamp completes the group, attached to the Grade II listed building at 71-72 Trumpington Street.