2018
TQ1861 : Coal Tax Post no 118
taken 6 years ago, near to Ashtead, Surrey, England
Coal Tax Post no 118
This Coal Tax Post (no 118 on the list linked to below) is on the north side of the B280 Christ Church Road on the outskirts of Epsom - see TQ1861 : Christ Church 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
- TQ1861, 80 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Ian Capper (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 20 July, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 29 August, 2018
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 182 611 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:20.2447N 0:18.1898W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 182 611
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
