Coal Tax Post to South 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 Post.

Coal Tax Post to South of Racecourse

WRENN ID
seventh-shingle-mallow
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
Post
Address
Coal Tax Post to South of Racecourse, Langley Vale
OS grid reference
TQ 218 576
Coordinates
51.30536, -0.25309
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a 19th-century coal tax post located to the south of the racecourse in Epsom. 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" and "Cap 42".

Local climate

Coal Tax Post to South of Racecourse sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 76% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% 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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