City of London Coal Duty Post (EHER 15152)
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Summary
A post-medieval cast iron boundary marker on the south verge of Bumbles Green Lane, which was installed to mark the London Coal Duty boundary. It is dated 1862.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 4058 0487 (point) Location provided by NRHE data transfer. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NAZEING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. Field survey.
On south verge of Bumbles Green Lane, Bumbles Green, 150m southwest of its junction with Allmains Close. Cast iron City of London Coal Duty post. Rectangular collar on a square plinth with pointed apex (Nail type 2). Inscriptions on north-west face: City of London shield with cross and sword. Weathered inscriptions on plinth and column (undecipherable). Height 1.19m, Width 0.25m. <1>
March 2025. Grade II listed.
This post was added to the National Heritage List for England at Grade II on 20/03/2025.
A coal duty marker dating to 1862 cast by Henry Grissell. <2>
NRHE data transfer:
BP (NAT). <3>
City of London Coal Duty Boundary Mark, consisting of a cast iron post on the south side of Waltham Road, 350 yards from Bumbles Green. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX53667 Report: Kemble, J.. 1997. Historic Boundary Markers in Essex.
- <2> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <3> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1976.
- <4> SEX12535 Bibliographic reference: Nail, M.. 1972. Coal duties of the City of London and their boundary marks. p.9.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 369905
- National Monuments Record: TL 40 SW 19