Where to find London's 'fart lamp' that burns off sewer gas

London’s “fart lamp” on Carting Lane is a Victorian sewer gas burner with a bizarre history—here’s how it works and where to find it.
Daily Mail

Net zero plan to replace London's last historic gas lamps with eco-friendly LEDs 'would be an act of vandalism', Tory MPs say

A drive to replace Westminster's historic gas lamps as part of a drive for green efficiency would be an act of 'vandalism', senior Conservatives have warned. Although 174 of the original 300 lamps ...
Inverse

'Mary Poppins Returns': How London's Gas Lamps Transformed Night Into Day

Mary Poppins Returns transports audiences back to 1930s London. The beloved nanny at the center of the original 1964 hit film returns, this time played by Emily Blunt. But Mary’s original companion, ...
LAist

Carrying The Torch For London's Last Gas Lamps

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Story of London’s last ‘Fart Lamp’: How the English capital once lit its streets with sewage

Down a discreet alley just behind the opulent Savoy Hotel, where celebrities sip cocktails and guests enjoy five-star comfort, stands a solitary streetlamp with a surprisingly stinky past. This ...
City A.M.

Inside the fight to save London’s gas lamps

London’s 1,300 original gas lamps are under threat from LEDs – but they have a defence force who have just scored a significant win, writes Lucy Kenningham One farthing – that was the cost of hiring a ...
Daily Mail

A flicker of hope for Westminster's historic gas lamps: Council pledges to keep London streetlights that are recommended for listed status after furious backlash from campaigners

Westminster's historic gas lamps have been given another flicker of hope after council bosses admitted they 'share the concerns' of campaigners fighting to save them and will keep any which are given ...