2003
TQ4765 : Coal Tax Post
taken 21 years ago, near to Chelsfield, Bromley, England

Coal Tax Post
(Nail Number 199 - Link
(Archive Link
) ). West side of Chelsfield Lane beside the entrance to Goddington Park. The majority of these posts such as the one beside TQ0277 : Colnbrook Bridge give the reference of the exact act of parliament: "24 & 25 Vict. Cap. 42", ie. the London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Act, 1861. This post was cast before the act had been passed and just bears the legend "24 VICT" which was as meaningless in 1861 as it is today.
