Lamp Posts On The Esplanade Twenty Eight Lamp Posts

The twenty-eight lamp posts on the Esplanade in Brighton, located between the Aquarium and Lewes Crescent, are notable cast-iron structures dating from 1893. The original brackets and lamps were made of copper and brass and installed in the 1930s, but these were replaced by angled lights in 1980. In 1982, fibreglass replicas of the 1930s design were installed. Each lamp post features an octagonal base that narrows towards the top, with sloping sides adorned with foliage ornamentation. Above this is a knop with nailhead decoration, followed by a baluster form embellished with acanthus leaves. The column itself has diagonal foliage sprays on its lower quarter, with ribbing extending up to two short maintenance arms. Above these arms is a spreading basket capital. The posts are fitted with two curved brackets, which support two octagonal spiked lanterns and are filled with openwork ornament, surmounted by the borough's arms.