Triple Lamp Standard Approximately 35 Metres To North Of Town Hall

The triple lamp standard, located approximately 35 metres north of the Town Hall in Wells, dates from around 1860 and is signed by Felix Thomas from Weston-super-Mare. This lamp standard is made of cast iron and stands on a stone base. It features a square plinth with a moulded base that rests on a stone-paved area, approximately 1.5 metres square. The plinth transitions to a circular moulded base, leading to a slender tapered shaft topped with a moulded "cotton-reel" capital. From this capital, three overthrow arms extend to support banded cylindrical pendant lamps, which have flared hoods and hemispherical glass protectors. The overthrow arms are held up by thin wrought-iron scrolls, culminating in a decorative pinnacle. Originally gas-lit, the lamp standard has been converted to electricity. Historical photographs from 1905 and 1942 show it painted white. This lamp standard is a fine example of 19th-century street furniture and bears similarities to another standard found on Cathedral Green.