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©David Howard
These posts were a means of marking the point at which duty became payable on coal and wine being transported into the City of London. The coat of arms depicted is that of the City of London, with the shield bearing the Cross of St George and the Sword of St Paul, painted red on a white background. The text 4&25VICT CAP 42 refers to the Act of Parliament under which statute they were erected - in this instance the London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Act of 1861. For a view of the post in its street context please see [[933110]]. For a very comprehensive and interesting history of these posts please refer to Elmbridge Borough Council's dedicated website page here http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/Tourism/coalwine.htm
©Nigel Cox
The post is on the east side of Molesey Road, just to the north of the junction with Pool Road. For a close-up please see [[933125]]. For a very comprehensive and interesting history of these posts please refer to Elmbridge Borough Council's dedicated website page here http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/Tourism/coalwine.htm
©Nigel Cox
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©Stacey Harris
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©David Howard
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©Stacey Harris
Dist:0.3km<br/>This area contains many reservoirs for London's drinking water. The sign warns it may contain toxic blue/green algae.
©steve
Dist:0.4km<br/>Comparison of Google Earth images with current OS maps show that until quite recently this body of water was substantially larger - extending further to the south-east than it now does. Much of this pool is fringed with reeds. Last year's growth shows golden-brown in the late afternoon light, in contrast to the green of this spring's growth, in the foreground.
©Stefan Czapski
Dist:0.5km<br/>I could not go past this without taking a photograph! Undoubtedly named after our sponsors and featuring an inn sign showing a gentleman wearing a top hat, as all the best surveyors do ;-), and peering through a theodolite straight out of the Science Museum, this Fuller's pub is in Island Farm Road. It was built in 1974 in response to the demand from workers in the large West Molesey Industrial Estate, and apparently opened by the then vicar of West Molesey, the Reverend Yeend, in December of that year.
©Nigel Cox
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©David Howard
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©David Howard
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©David Howard
Dist:0.6km<br/>A snowy Mellor Close as seen from Homefield Road, Fieldcommon
©Walter Koscielniak
Dist:0.7km<br/>Being built by Bessborough Reservoir, one of the storage reservoirs associated with Walton water treatment works.
©Hugh Venables
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©Hugh Venables

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