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Listed Building record TQ 56 NW 146 - COAL TAXPOST (OBELISK) ON NORTH SIDE OF RAILWAY 500 YARDS WEST OF SWANLEY STATION
Summary
Grade II listed building.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5047 6814 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ56NW |
| Civil Parish | CROCKENHILL, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 56 NW CROCKENHILL WALDEN ROAD
994/8/207 Coal Taxpost (Obelisk)
on north side of railway 500
yards west of Swanley Station
29.6.73
II
Coal Taxpost. Before 1861. Stone Obelisk, of about 14 feet high, bearing carved cartouche with arms of the City of London and the motto 'Domine dirigie nos'. This type of Coal Taxpost was erected on railways. Classified as number 206 type 4b in The Coal Duties of the City of London and their Boundary Marks (1972). Martin Nail.
Listing NGR: TQ5054568155
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2018 2:16PM