Forts · London
Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station
In or near Crockenhill.
Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station — a martello broad in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swanley · 0.5 km
About
Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station is a martello broad located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) is a historic fort located on the north side of the railway, 500 yards west of Swanley Station in London. It serves as a reminder of the coal tax system implemented in the 19th century, marking a notable point in the region's industrial history.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3924, 0.1613
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Swanley
- Postcode
- BR8 7EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Nearest railway station
- Swanley — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26586444 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station?
- Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode BR8 7EN), in the parish of Swanley.
- What is Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station?
- Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station — a martello broad in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station?
- The nearest railway station is Swanley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BR8 7EN.
- Is Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station a protected site?
- Yes — Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) On North Side Of Railway 500 Yards West Of Swanley Station?
- The nearest railway station is Swanley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR8 7EN.