2018
TQ3256 : Coal tax post no 168
taken 6 years ago, near to Kenley, Surrey, England
Coal tax post no 168
This coal tax post (no 168 on the list linked to below) is situated alongside Stites Hill Road as it enters Coulsdon Common. See TQ3256 : Stites Hill Road for a wider view.
Coal Tax Posts
Coal Tax Posts were markers defining the area within which the Corporation of London could charge duty on coal entering the area. This area had been expanded in 1851 but then reduced in 1861 to coincide with the Metropolitan Police District of the day, the limits of which were between about 20 km and 30km from Charing Cross. It is from this latter time that most of the existing posts date. See Link
for further background, with much more comprehensive information at Martin Nail's excellent site, Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ3256, 82 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Ian Capper (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 27 October, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 30 October, 2018
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 325 569 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:17.7804N 0:6.0562W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)