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Coal Duty Obelisk on West Side of Lea Navigation

A Grade II Listed Building in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7273 / 51°43'38"N

Longitude: -0.014 / 0°0'50"W

OS Eastings: 537258

OS Northings: 205040

OS Grid: TL372050

Mapcode National: GBR KCL.P84

Mapcode Global: VHGPW.PVY7

Plus Code: 9C3XPXGP+W9

Entry Name: Coal Duty Obelisk on West Side of Lea Navigation

Listing Date: 8 November 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1296269

English Heritage Legacy ID: 157363

ID on this website: 101296269

Location: Lee Valley Country Park, Wormley, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10

County: Hertfordshire

District: Broxbourne

Electoral Ward/Division: Lower Nazeing

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Broxbourne with Wormley

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Coal-tax post Coal duty marker

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Description



1.
5251 CHESHUNT
SLIPE LANE
(east end)
Wormley
Coal Duty Obelisk
on W side of Lea
Navigation
TL 30NE 3/27

II

2.
About 1861 to mark boundary of London coal duty, one of two of
its type in the county. Granite obelisk about one and three
quarter metres high, and half a metre square on base, tapering to
flattened pyramid top. East face has City of London crest carved
in stone and 14815 Vic, C146 inscription. (W Branch Johnson
(1970), 82-84).


Listing NGR: TL3725805040

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