Thorn Grenville Lantern Installations

Not much is known about the Thorn Grenville, but it was commonly seen around railways on top-entry brackets. Usually mounted at 8m or above, the lantern's aluminium construction made it a very-hardy fixture. They were used on high-masts frequently around railways, potentially running 250W-1000W SON or metal halide lamps.

Burton-upon-Trent

Countless defunct Grenvilles surround Burton's railway tracks. They concentrate around Nemesis Rail, and were first spotted from the perspective of the A511:

I followed the A5121, snapping photos of the high-mast Grenvilles along the way.

The high-masts are fitted with LED floods, so the Grenvilles are out of commission.

A close-up of the nearest high-mast in the above image:

Hawkins Lane Bridge was my next stop, and it provided a great view of the high-masts trailing into the distance:

Notice the wall-mounted Grenvilles on the side of the depot building.

I had a great view of the depot from this bridge!

A short column supporting a single Grenville is present next to the bridge.

Lichfield Trent-Valley

Lichfield Trent-Valley station is home to several of these lanterns, on basic swan-neck brackets.