City of London Coal Duty Post, Jacks Hill (EHER 4085)
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Summary
A post-medieval cast iron boundary marker which was installed to mark the London Coal Duty boundary.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 4316 9944 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUGHTON, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | THEYDON BOIS, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
London coal duty boundary post. <1>
A cast iron post on the south side of Jacks Hall, 500 yards east of the 'Wake Arms'. <2> <3>
1996. Field survey.
On the south side of the Theydon Bois to Waltham Abbey Road at Jacks Hill, on verge. Height 0.95m, width 0.25m. Cast iron City of London Coal duty Post. Rectangular collar on a square plinth with pointed apex (Nail type 2c). Inscriptions on N face: City of London arms with St Georges cross and sword. On pillar: 24 VICT. Location map and photograph in report. <4>
March 2025. Grade II listed.
This post was added to the National Heritage List for England at Grade II on 21/03/2025.
Erected in 1861. Cast by Henry Grissell. <5>
NRHE data transfer:
B. P. (NAT). <6>
Sources
- --- SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <1> SEX15 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ49NW13, 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.
- <6> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1975.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ49-069
- NRHE identifier: 408282
- National Monuments Record: TQ 49 NW 14