Coal tax boundary post no.132, Tattenham Corner
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Coal tax boundary post no.132, Tattenham Corner
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 13 Aug 2008
The location of this post is shown in Image (photographed by Ian Capper). I am grateful to Nigel Cox (Ticket Moderator) and Colin Early for the information that this is a Coal tax post. Such posts were erected under the Coal and Wine Duties (Continuation) Act of 1861 to mark the points at which duty had to be paid on coal being transported to London. The boundary was set at that of the Metropolitan Police District, and the resulting revenue was used by the Corporation of the City of London to fund public works.There are over 200 of these posts located around London, 23 of which are known to have survived within Elmbridge Borough. Please see Image, http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/Tourism/coalwine.htm and http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/2934/ .
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Image Location
Latitude
51.311172
Longitude
-0.243394