Cannon in the Square

T Sq Cannon
@Ronrybs (19003)
London, England
March 18, 2016 6:15am CST
During my ramble around Trafalgar Square, I found these Napoleonic style cannons, fixed into the pavement. I was thinking they are acting as bollards to stop cars parking. So far all I have found online is that in the Square, cannon are used as bases for gas lamps. All the lamps in the Square appear to be powered by electricity now and have much more ornate, non-cannon shaped, bases. Besides these canon don't look as if they have ever been converted to lamps and then back again. I guess they had a few left over and decided to put them there until a better use could be found.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Mar 16
Yes it does not look as if they had been modified I agree Ron. All mans great ideas to make use of other stuff its great. Glad you got this photo for us Ron, love your ramblings around.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@Ronrybs Oh cannon you? hahhaha lolz
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
18 Mar 16
You can cannon used like this in other parts of the City
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Carmie
@Carmie (64)
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18 Mar 16
I think it's more of a chess piece. hehehe
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
18 Mar 16
Don't think I'll try lugging them around!
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Mar 16
Those are so neat what a neat way to use them.
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
18 Mar 16
Others were melted down and used to make things like the panels on the column base
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 16
Those bollards are likely more modern and just in canon shape than actual canon.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
18 Mar 16
Could be; will be seeing what I can find out
Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Mar 16
I thought, at first, those were the queen in chess.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
18 Mar 16
They look very similar, indeed
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