Crompton Lamps Crompton Lamps is one of the oldest lamp businesses in the world, founded in 1878 by the late Colonel Crompton, an entrepreneur with an interest in electricity. He designed and installed some of the earliest recorded electric lighting installations at buildings such as Windsor Castle and Holyrood Palace. Today we have a strong business with core values and we believe that we have talent, infrastructure and the commitment to serve our customers to the highest standards. Kitchen Appliance Lightbulbs When a kitchen appliance bulb goes, its often something that frustrates you every time you use that appliance. Whether its your oven light, a cooker hood bulb or the light in your microwave, we stock a huge range of kitchen appliance bulbs to get you back up and running in no time.