Lowgate Barn
A wedding barn whose two 9,000 lm floodlights appeared in every evening photograph.
Couples wanted the festoon lights and the sky in their photos. The floods flattened both and lit the field for the neighbours.
Before and after
Drag to switch the old lights off.
Before · 130 starsAfter · 3,160 stars
Stars in view1303,160
Light above 90°4,140 lm0 lm
Electricity a year320 kWh29 kWh
Sky reading21.5021.50
What we changed
Light by light.
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Two floodlights, 9,000 lm, 6000 K, tilted up | Two flat-glass wall lights, 900 lm, 2700 K |
| Open wall pack over the door | Removed |
| No path lights | Two bollards to the car park, 120 lm amber |
| Festoon string | Kept |
“Our evening photographs got better the week the floods came down.”
