19 Lamp Posts

The 19 Lamp Posts are a collection of heritage-listed light fixtures distributed across streets in Brighton and Hove with their original Victorian metalwork design. They retain features from their original construction period and stand at various locations throughout the city.

These fixtures date to the Victorian period when gas lighting illuminated city streets across Britain. Their listing as Grade II heritage structures happened because they represent an important chapter in the history of urban public services.

These lamp posts remind us of how people lit their streets in Victorian times and remain part of the everyday landscape. They stand as physical reminders of how city life looked during an earlier era of technology.

It helps to explore several of their locations on a walk to see how they are scattered across the city. Daytime visits work best for seeing the metal details clearly and understanding their positions in the urban layout.

Each of these posts originally held a gas flame before electric lighting replaced them on city streets. They were preserved even though their original purpose became obsolete, standing today as reminders of an older technology.

Location: Brighton and Hove

GPS coordinates: 50.82305,-0.13736

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:24