Spotlight on Cockey Lamps
These ‘art nouveau’ style light standards with their distinctive leaf pattern were made by Cockey of Frome for gas, and later converted to electricity, and are unique to Frome. Some of the lamps are now listed as being of architectural importance.
These lamps are such an important part of Frome’s heritage that Frome Town Council has photographed and recorded 70 of the remaining lamps within the town. 
Photographs of all the lamps
already identified can be viewed
by clicking here.
Please have a look and if you know of any more lamps that we have missed, let Jane Llewellyn at the Council know by phoning 01373 465757 or email llewellynj@frome-tc.gov.uk so they can be added to the records.
Lewis Cockey came from a long established family of clock makers, and first came to Frome in 1685, where he began casting church bells, at least 62 bells in the surrounding areas are know to have been cast by Cockey. Later the family diversified and in the early 19th century began casting for the gas industry. Thanks to Cockey, Frome had gas street lighting as early as 1831.