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

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

Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 5 Mar 2013

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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