Coal Tax Post to East of Racecourse is a Grade II listed building in the Epsom and Ewell local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 May 1993. A C19 Tax post.

Coal Tax Post to East of Racecourse

WRENN ID
sheer-timber-linden
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Epsom and Ewell
Constituency
Epsom and Ewell MP: Helen Maguire (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 May 1993
Type
Tax post
OS grid reference
TQ 224 578
Coordinates
51.30687, -0.24432
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a 19th-century coal tax post located to the east of the racecourse on Epsom Downs. It is made of cast iron and stands on a square plinth with chamfered sides. The post features a panel displaying the City of London Coat of Arms and has a moulded cap. Near the top of the shaft, there is a raised inscription that reads "4 x 25 Vict." The cap measures 42 inches.

Local climate

Coal Tax Post to East of Racecourse receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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