City of London Coal Duty Post, Longfield Shaw, Bumbles Green Lane, Bumbles Green (EHER 3808)
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Summary
A City of London coal duty boundary marker, situated at the north east end of Galley Hill Green, 600 yards from Bumbles Green.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 4076 0444 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NAZEING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WALTHAM ABBEY, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
City of London coal duty boundary, situated at the north east end of Galley Hill Green, 600 yards from Bumbles Green. <1> <2> <3>
1996. Field survey.
In woodland at the south end of Bumbles Green Lane path, at junction with Longfield Shaw (wood). Height 1.31m, width 0.25m. Cast iron City of London Coal Duty Post. Rectangular collar on a square plinth with pointed apex (Nail type 2f). Inscriptions on south face: City of London arms with St George's cross and sword. Below the collar: 24 and 26 VICT, CAP 42. On plinth: Regents Canal Iron Works, Henry Crissell 1864 London. Location map and photograph in report. <4>
March 2025. Grade II listed.
Coal duty marker dating to 1864 cast by Henry Grissell. <5>
NRHE data transfer:
BP (NAT). <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL40SW20, 1978.
- <3> SEX12535 Bibliographic reference: Nail, M.. 1972. Coal duties of the City of London and their boundary marks. p.9.
- <4> SEX53667 Report: Kemble, J.. 1997. Historic Boundary Markers in Essex.
- <5> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <6> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1976.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL40-080
- NRHE identifier: 369906
- National Monuments Record: TL 40 SW 20