Old-fashioned lamp post Morley Green near Wilmslow
There are some attractive old street lamps on the road linking the village of Morley Green with the A538 to Wilmslow.
Lamps such as these help to define the quality and atmosphere of a place. They are precious historical artifacts in themselves, which should be restored and maintained. Unfortunately many lamps such as these are being taken down and replaced with modern style lamps.
The historical, the ancient, the quaint, that’s what often makes a place unique. That’s why tourists flock to Chester rather than Runcorn new town.
Putting a modern functional lamp post in a context of older buidlings is like putting an IKEA uplighter in a Victorian drawing room.
Lamps like these are a link with the past that ought to be preserved for the future. Long after modern lamps will have gone out of date or broken down, these antique lamps could continue working, providing light and helping to preserve the unique atmosphere of the location.
