Description
The Ashland Bay is a 278mm-high outdoor wall lantern from Kichler, built around a cylindrical seeded glass shade housed in a weathered zinc metal frame with a top-mounted hanging bracket detail. The single E27 socket sits inside the seeded glass, which scatters the light through embedded bubbles and ripples, creating a textured light pattern on adjacent walls. The IP44 rating makes it suitable for UK exterior installation under eaves, porches and covered entrances where protection from direct rainfall is needed.
Designed for porch lighting, doorway flanking, and covered patio walls, the Ashland Bay's 154mm width and 173mm projection suit typical UK masonry walls without excessive overhang. The colonial-style proportions — a cylindrical shade with banded top and base rings — pair well with Victorian, Edwardian and cottage-style properties, and the weathered zinc finish provides a muted grey-brown metallic tone that weathers naturally outdoors. The compact size allows installation as a single accent beside a front door or as a mirrored pair flanking garage doors or French windows.
The weathered zinc finish is applied over die-cast metal and develops a deeper patina over time when exposed to rain and air. The seeded glass is thicker than standard clear glass to withstand outdoor temperature swings, and the E27 fitting accepts any standard Edison-screw bulb up to 60W, giving flexibility to choose filament-style LEDs, warm-white LEDs, or traditional incandescent bulbs. The fitting attaches to a standard UK round or square back box with the electrical cable entering through a central rear knockout.
Specification
| Fitting Height |
278mm |
| Width |
154mm |
| Projection/Depth |
173mm |
| Maximum Wattage |
60W |
| Socket |
E27 |
| Bulb(s) Included |
No |
| IP Rating |
IP44 |
| Guarantee |
3 Year Guarantee |
Frequently Asked
Can this be used in exposed locations?
The IP44 rating protects against splashing water from any direction, but not sustained direct rainfall. Install under eaves, covered porches or canopies rather than on fully exposed walls. For completely open locations an IP65-rated fitting is more appropriate.
What bulb works best with the seeded glass?
Most users pair this with a 4-8W warm-white (2700K) LED filament bulb in a candle or classic bulb shape. The seeded glass scatters the light through the embedded bubbles, so a clear filament bulb gives a traditional appearance when viewed through the glass.
How is it fitted to the wall?
The lantern mounts to a standard UK round or square back box fixed to the wall. The electrical cable enters through a central rear knockout on the mounting plate. Two fixing screws secure the lantern to the back box.
Does the weathered zinc finish rust?
The weathered zinc is a factory-applied finish over die-cast metal, not raw zinc. It will develop a deeper patina over time when exposed to rain and air, but it will not rust in the way that bare steel would. This natural weathering is part of the intended appearance.