Summary
Commemorative lamp standard 1897, the lantern was replaced in the late C20.
Reasons for Designation
The Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Lamp Standard, Withernsea, erected in 1897, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee lamp standard was erected in 1897 by the inhabitants of Withernsea to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria; the only British monarch at that time to have reached sixty years on the throne. The event was celebrated in Britain by the erection of many buildings and structures, ranging from schools and alms houses, through to fountains and lamp standards. It was originally sited at the centre of the junction of Queen Street and Seaside Road. It was later moved to the pier tower steps on the seafront, before finally being moved to its present location within the Municipal Gardens, close to the Municipal Buildings and the library. It is unclear when the lamp was converted to electricity, but it was probably in the mid-C20. The present electric lantern conforms to the basic appearance of a standard late-C19 design, known as a 'Windsor' lamp.
Details
Commemorative lamp standard 1897, the lantern was replaced in the late C20.
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