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Latitude: 51.6568 / 51°39'24"N
Longitude: -0.3875 / 0°23'14"W
OS Eastings: 511640
OS Northings: 196570
OS Grid: TQ116965
Mapcode National: GBR 48.8YW
Mapcode Global: VHFSM.7MH7
Plus Code: 9C3XMJ47+P2
Entry Name: London Coal Duty Boundary Marker at TQ 1164 9657
Listing Date: 8 March 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1101112
English Heritage Legacy ID: 158225
ID on this website: 101101112
Location: Waterfields Recreation Ground, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17
County: Hertfordshire
District: Watford
Electoral Ward/Division: Bushey North
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bushey
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Watford St John
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Coal-tax post Coal duty marker
TQ 19 NW WATFORD COLNE BRIDGE
(west side)
4/76
London Coal Duty
II Boundary Marker at
TQ 1164 9657
Coal duty boundary marker. 1861; for the City of London. Ashlar. Square plinth;
stepped tapered base with cornice surmounted by obelisk bearing City of London coat
of arms in relief on south-east face. The structure approx 4 m tall. The obelisk
formed part of the system of boundary markers which defined the area within which
incoming coal was taxed. It was originally located on the opposite side of the
River Colne (at TQ 11665 96542); it was repaired and relocated by WatfordBorough
Council in 1984.
Listing NGR: TQ1164096570
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