Bude-Light
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Bude-Light is a very bright oil lamp
that works by introducing oxygen
into the centre of an Argand burner
. It was invented by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
and named after the place where he lived: Bude
, Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. They were used to light the House of Commons for over 50 years
A new light to mark the millennium and to remember Sir Goldsworthy Gurney was commissioned. It was designed by Carole Vincent and Anthony Fanshawe and uses fibre-optics to light up the top. A small seating area is positioned around the light.
Oil lamp
An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and is continued to this day....
that works by introducing oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
into the centre of an Argand burner
Argand lamp
The Argand lamp is home lighting oil lamp producing a light output of 6 to 10 candlepower which was invented and patented in 1780 by Aimé Argand...
. It was invented by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
Goldsworthy Gurney
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney was a surgeon, chemist, lecturer, consultant, architect, builder and prototypical British gentleman scientist and inventor of the Victorian period....
and named after the place where he lived: Bude
Bude
Bude is a small seaside resort town in North Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Neet . It lies just south of Flexbury, north of Widemouth Bay and west of Stratton and is located along the A3073 road off the A39. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric in Brittany, France...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. They were used to light the House of Commons for over 50 years
A new light to mark the millennium and to remember Sir Goldsworthy Gurney was commissioned. It was designed by Carole Vincent and Anthony Fanshawe and uses fibre-optics to light up the top. A small seating area is positioned around the light.
External links
- http://www.bude.co.uk/Tourism/special-events/Bude-Light-Project/Index.htm
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5379/is_200010/ai_n21464068/print