Coal Tax Pillar
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Coal Tax Pillar
Image: © Rob Farrow Taken: 18 Apr 2006
This, I believe (from looking at other Geographs) is a Coal Tax Pillar, marking the boundary of the London Coal Tax area where a levy had to be paid if coal passed this point. Cf. Image] 24 VICT probably indicates that it was erected in the 24th year of Queen Victoria's reign, i.e. 1861
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Image Location
Latitude
51.706289
Longitude
-0.183699