2013

TQ1461 : City Corporation Coal Tax Post, at the junction of Sandy Lane and Copsem Lane

taken 11 years ago, near to Oxshott, Surrey, England

City Corporation Coal Tax Post, at the junction of Sandy Lane and Copsem Lane
City Corporation Coal Tax Post, at the junction of Sandy Lane and Copsem Lane
This post stands close to a busy road and - as a consequence - was in grubby condition when photographed.

These posts date from the mid 19th century, when the City of London Corporation imposed a tax on coal (and other goods) entering the metropolitan area. They were placed at points on the boundary of that area - though the locations chosen seem pretty arbitrary.

A similar post is to be found a few hundred yards north, where Copsem Lane reaches the A3 roundabout.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Coal Tax Post [6] Other Photos: · Junction of Sandy Lane with Copsem Lane, showing location of a Coal Tax post ·
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TQ1461, 51 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stefan Czapski   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 5 March, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 6 March, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1405 6175 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:20.6041N 0:21.8353W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1405 6175
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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