London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House
London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House, Coursers Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103021
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House
- Statutory Address:
- London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House, Coursers Road
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103021
- Date first listed:
- 27-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House, Coursers Road
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House, Coursers Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colney Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- TL2064305781
Details
TL 2064 0578
11/11
COLNEY HEATH
COURSERS ROAD (north west side)
London Coal Duty Marker adjoining south corner of garden to Queens Head Public House.
GV
II
London coal duty marker, erected 1861-62 to mark the limit of coal duty in the London area. Cast iron post, painted white. About one and a half metres high. Chamfered corners. Roll mouldings form capital. Front has City of London crest and inscription: '24 & 25 Vict Cap 42'. Maker's mark on plinth: Henry Grissell iron works, Regents Canal, London. One of four in parish. A very well preserved example, probably the best in Hertfordshire.
Listing NGR: TL2064305781
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163546
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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