Hinkley Beacon Hill 1 Light Small Wall Lantern - Museum Black

A compact classic for a porch or front door

The Beacon Hill Small brings Hinkley's traditional English lantern shape down to a narrower size. It's a single light, built for spots where the full sized Beacon Hill would be too wide, without losing the heritage look: a solid aluminium frame, a peaked cap and heavily seeded glass that catches the light unevenly, the way old glass does.

Museum Black aluminium and seeded glass

This lantern is finished in Museum Black, a deep matte black that reads almost charcoal in daylight and settles quietly against brickwork or render after dark. The frame is aluminium, a material outdoor lanterns rely on because it won't rust, and the glass is clear but heavily seeded, full of small bubbles and ripples that soften the light rather than throwing a hard beam. It pairs naturally with black door furniture, slate roofs and painted brick.

How it works

The lantern takes one E27 bulb, not supplied, so you'll need to add one when you order. It's dimmable if you fit a dimmable LED and use it with a compatible dimmer switch. It's a Class I fitting, which means it needs a proper earth connection. It may need some simple assembly on arrival. We always recommend a qualified electrician installs this fitting.

Where it works best

This is an outdoor fitting, rated IP44, so it's protected against splashing and driving rain and can be mounted somewhere exposed to the weather. As the small version of the Beacon Hill design, it suits a narrower porch, a side door or a garden wall where a single, soft pool of lantern light is what's wanted rather than a wide spread. It works well either side of a front door, along a boundary wall or lighting the way to a garden gate.

The story behind Hinkley

Hinkley began in 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, as a small maker of outdoor lanterns, with a debut catalogue of just 14 products. A fitting like this small Beacon Hill lantern sits close to that original idea: a simple, well made light for the outside of a house. The company passed through the Wiedemer family from the 1930s onwards, first under Stanley Wiedemer, who bought the business outright after Phil Hinkley died in 1937, and later under his grandson Rick, who joined the business in 1969. Since 2012, Elstead Lighting has adapted Hinkley's designs for the UK, converting fittings like this one to 220 to 240V wiring with full CE certification.

Good to know

• Small, single light wall lantern from Hinkley's Beacon Hill range, finished in Museum Black
• Aluminium frame with clear, heavily seeded glass
• IP44 rated, suitable for exposed outdoor locations
• Takes 1 x E27 bulb, not supplied; fit a dimmable LED if you want to use it with a dimmer
• Class I fitting, wired to be earthed
• Backed by a 3 year warranty
• You can return this item within 14 days of delivery, provided it is unused, uninstalled and in its original packaging. See our returns policy for full details

Questions People Ask

Is this wall lantern dimmable? Yes, but dimming depends on the bulb you fit. Use a dimmable E27 LED bulb with a compatible dimmer switch to dim this fitting.

Does it come with a bulb? No. This lantern takes one E27 bulb, which isn't included, so you'll need to buy one separately before you can use it.

Is this lantern suitable for outdoor use? Yes. It's rated IP44, which means it's protected against splashing and light rain, making it suitable for an exposed porch, doorway or garden wall.

Does this fitting need to be earthed? Yes. It's a Class I fitting, which means it needs a proper earth connection. We always recommend a qualified electrician installs this fitting.

How big is this wall lantern? This is the small version of the Beacon Hill design. It measures 45.7cm in height, 14.7cm in width and 18cm in depth.

NB: Unfortunately we are unable to deliver this item to the following postcodes AB, DD, GY, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW, PA, PH, TR, ZE and Northern Ireland

Height: 45.7cm
Width: 14.7cm
Depth: 18cm

We offer free standard delivery on orders within the UK Mainland* (an additional fee applies for the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, the Scottish Isles, parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Isles and International).

*Collingwood orders under £150 incur a delivery fee of £9.95 inc. VAT.
*Any order under £49 incurs a delivery fee of £9.95.