FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Felpham October 10th

[Dogtrousers]

For those who don't already know, the stumpy bollard on the right of @swarm_catcher 's first photo in post 218 is a London coal tax post

Specifically it's post No 162, erected in 1861.

 

[ianrauk]

For those who don't already know, the stumpy bollard on the right of @swarm_catcher 's first photo in post 218 is a London coal tax post

Specifically it's post No 162, erected in 1861.

Glorious Orpington has loads of 'em. There's even a website dedicated to the things.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Glorious Orpington has loads of 'em. There's even a website dedicated to the things.

Thanks, I'll have a look at that. There are several others:
coaldutyposts.org.uk
Waymarking
Roger Haworth's website
The City of London website used to have an interesting section on them but they took it down.

 

[robjh]

Thanks, I'll have a look at that. There are several others:
coaldutyposts.org.uk
Waymarking
Roger Haworth's website
The City of London website used to have an interesting section on them but they took it down.

These rides are truly something, you get not only a night on your bike in the rain but also an education.

Never knew about coal duty posts, but I will now be looking out for the ones near my sister's house.

 

[swarm_catcher]

Specifically it's post No 162, erected in 1861.

Interesting: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFRN2_Coal_Tax_Post_162_nr_Chipstead_Surrey

Also interesting: "It's a listed building"

Even more interesting: "Note that these pictures were taken at around 2am on an overnight bike ride. This explains the darkness"

2am is a bit early to be one of us, no?

 

[Dogtrousers]

2am is a bit early to be one of us, no?

It was me (I probably got the time a bit wrong). There aren't that many cycling coal tax post obsessives around, surely?
Thinking about it, there probably are.

 

[swarm_catcher]

It was me (I probably got the time a bit wrong). There aren't that many cycling coal tax post obsessives around, surely?
Thinking about it, there probably are.

There will be now!