New pillar appeared on our driveway..

Amanda_Cm

Last week we completed on our first home. When we went to view there was one pillar on the side of driveway. Now there is a second one, just 20cm away from the old one. Looks like electric but I am not sure.
Is hard to park 2 cars now. Want to investigate why this pillar is there.
Can you please help me with some advice.

Comms69

No-one is psychic here.


Why not ask the prev owners, or the council, or next door? Who on earth asks strangers on the internet...


Maybe Artful put it up; or was it you Pixie; G_M perhaps?

ToasterScheme

We'll probably need a photo.
Or at least a more detailed explanation of what you mean by "a pillar".

Smodlet

Congratulations on your move, Amanda_Cm and I hope you will be happy in your new home. I think perhaps something has been lost in translation here. This is in no way a criticism; your English is a great deal better than that of many English (as opposed to British) people's on here but I cannot visualise what you mean by a pillar in this instance.

Pillar usually means a tall stone or wooden column forming part of a building to hold the roof up. If you mean bollard I don't understand the electricity association. Is this edifice on your property or on the pavement just outside your boundary? Please either post a picture or elaborate so we can try to offer suggestions. Thanks.

NaughtiusMaximus

My first thought is something not dissimilar to the cabinets below in which case they could be either BT or the OPs local cable TV provider.

G_M

maybe the OP means

Smodlet

NaughtiusMaximus wrote: »

My first thought is something not dissimilar to the cabinets below in which case they could be either BT or the OPs local cable TV provider.

Hardly "pillars" though, are they? Can't really see a DNO/BT dumping a cabinet in someone's drive as it is private property. If it is directly outside and impeding access, whoever put it there needs either to move it or widen the drive at their own expense, imho however, until we know what "pillar" means in this case, all is speculation.

Smodlet

G_M wrote: »

maybe the OP means

:rotfl: G_M, you are not helping, linguistically speaking, now are you? :T

pinklady21

This?

https://www.storesonlinepro.com/files/2163750/uploaded/pillar%20brown.jpg

hazyjo

Took it to mean more of a bollard sort of pillar - like this


https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1407&bih=920&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=uaqzWt60DNHdwQKYy72QDw&q=bollard+pillar+pavement&oq=bollard+pillar+pavement&gs_l=psy-ab.3...1756.2698.0.2849.9.8.0.0.0.0.112.406.7j1.8.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.0.0....0.fe2tnaJje68#imgrc=R5GRvPyIjgWloM:


Unfortunately can't actually open the page on my work computer so you'll have to put up with a link. Ta

AdrianC

Comms69 wrote: »

No-one is psychic here.

Why not ask the prev owners, or the council, or next door? Who on earth asks strangers on the internet...

Maybe Artful put it up; or was it you Pixie; G_M perhaps?

<sticks paw up>
It was me. I did it for a laugh.

Sorry, OP. I'll remove it tomorrow.