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The Last Gas Lamppost
It may not look very exciting but you are looking at the last remaining lamppost from the time when Kirton in Lindsey was lit by gas.
The History
Gas came to Kirton in 1856 and the Kirton in Lindsey Gas, Light & Coke Company produced gas for nearly 100 years until it closed in 1955. The town was lit with gas lamps probably only until the First World War so no examples survive beyond this one lamppost near the church. If you look at the base, you can see the where the gas pipe originally went.
The Restoration
The Kirton in Lindsey Society has permission to restore this to its former glory and the work will take place during 2025. Meanwhile the pictures on this page show how it once looked.
There is more information about the story of gas later in the trail.
The next stop takes you to the church.
