City of London Coal Duty Post, Ambresbury Banks, Epping Forest (EHER 3743)
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Summary
City of London Coal Duty Boundary mark; a cast iron post on the east side of the A11, 1 mile north of the Wake Arms by Ambresbury Banks.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 4370 0039 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EPPING UPLAND, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
City of London Coal Duty Boundary mark, cast iron post on the east side of the A11, 1 mile north of the Wake Arms by Ambresbury Banks. <1> <2> <3>
See also <4>.
1996. Field survey.
On verge, east side of A11 (Buckhurst Hill to Epping), 200 yards north of junction with Upshire road west of Ambresbury banks (earthwork). Cast iron City of London Coal Duty post. Rectangular collar on a square plinth with pointed apex (Nail type 2c). Inscriptions on north face : City of London arms with St George's cross and sword. Below the collar: 24 VICT. Height 0.90m, width 0.25m. <5>
March 2025. Grade II listed.
This post was added to the National Heritage List for England at Grade II on 21/03/2025.
A Coal Duty Marker dating to around 1860 cast by Henry Grissell. <6>
NRHE data transfer: no new information.
Finds
Sources
- --- SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL40SW21, 1978.
- <3> SEX12535 Bibliographic reference: Nail, M.. 1972. Coal duties of the City of London and their boundary marks. p.9.
- <4> SEX62031 Desk-Based Assessment: Bennett, A.. 1992. Proposed widening of the M25 an Archaeological Assessment.
- <5> SEX53667 Report: Kemble, J.. 1997. Historic Boundary Markers in Essex.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL40-028
- NRHE identifier: 369907
- National Monuments Record: TL 40 SW 21