File:036175 5 furlong.jpg
Summary
The 5 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/furlong" class="extiw" title="en:furlong">furlong</a> post of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom" class="extiw" title="en:Epsom">Epsom</a> Downs Racecourse where the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_Derby" class="extiw" title="en:Epsom Derby">English Derby</a> is run. It indicates 5 furlongs from the finishing line. The riders pass this post about half a furlong before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattenham_Corner" class="extiw" title="en:Tattenham Corner">Tattenham Corner</a>. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_national_grid_reference_system" class="extiw" title="en:British national grid reference system">grid reference</a> <a class="external text" href="http://tools.wmflabs.org/os/coor_g/?pagename=File:036175_5_furlong.jpg¶ms=TQ+224+581_region%3AGB_scale%3A25000">TQ 224 581</a>)
The post is only erected during race meetings. But the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-tax_Post" class="extiw" title="en:Coal-tax Post">Coal Tax Post</a> on the right of the picture has remained firmly rooted to the spot since <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/1861" class="mw-redirect" title="1861">1861</a> - its roots are showing rather more than they should. It is a Grade II <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/listed_building" class="extiw" title="en:listed building">listed building</a> see <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=407918">Images of England entry</a>. Another Coal Tax Post can just be seen on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/grassy_knoll" class="extiw" title="en:grassy knoll">grassy knoll</a> in the background - see <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=289582">[1]</a>. For a view of the Epsom Grandstands and more on Coal Tax Posts see <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/coalwine/epsom.htm#JP036172">this external site</a>.
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| current | 15:20, 15 January 2017 | | 1,024 × 768 (138 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>The <b>5 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/furlong" class="extiw" title="en:furlong">furlong</a> post</b> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom" class="extiw" title="en:Epsom">Epsom</a> Downs Racecourse where the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_Derby" class="extiw" title="en:Epsom Derby">English Derby</a> is run. It indicates 5 furlongs from the finishing line. The riders pass this post about half a furlong before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattenham_Corner" class="extiw" title="en:Tattenham Corner">Tattenham Corner</a>. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_national_grid_reference_system" class="extiw" title="en:British national grid reference system">grid reference</a> <span style="white-space: nowrap"><a class="external text" href="http://tools.wmflabs.org/os/coor_g/?pagename=File:036175_5_furlong.jpg¶ms=TQ+224+581_region%3AGB_scale%3A25000">TQ 224 581</a></span>) </p> <p>The post is only erected during race meetings. But the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-tax_Post" class="extiw" title="en:Coal-tax Post">Coal Tax Post</a> on the right of the picture has remained firmly rooted to the spot since <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/1861" class="mw-redirect" title="1861">1861</a> - its roots are showing rather more than they should. It is a Grade II <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/listed_building" class="extiw" title="en:listed building">listed building</a> see <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=407918">Images of England entry</a>. Another Coal Tax Post can just be seen on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/grassy_knoll" class="extiw" title="en:grassy knoll">grassy knoll</a> in the background - see <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=289582">[1]</a>. For a view of the Epsom Grandstands and more on Coal Tax Posts see <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/coalwine/epsom.htm#JP036172">this external site</a>. </p> |
| 15:20, 15 January 2017 |  | 1,024 × 768 (138 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>The <b>5 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/furlong" class="extiw" title="en:furlong">furlong</a> post</b> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom" class="extiw" title="en:Epsom">Epsom</a> Downs Racecourse where the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_Derby" class="extiw" title="en:Epsom Derby">English Derby</a> is run. It indicates 5 furlongs from the finishing line. The riders pass this post about half a furlong before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattenham_Corner" class="extiw" title="en:Tattenham Corner">Tattenham Corner</a>. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_national_grid_reference_system" class="extiw" title="en:British national grid reference system">grid reference</a> <span style="white-space: nowrap"><a class="external text" href="http://tools.wmflabs.org/os/coor_g/?pagename=File:036175_5_furlong.jpg¶ms=TQ+224+581_region%3AGB_scale%3A25000">TQ 224 581</a></span>) </p> <p>The post is only erected during race meetings. But the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-tax_Post" class="extiw" title="en:Coal-tax Post">Coal Tax Post</a> on the right of the picture has remained firmly rooted to the spot since <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/1861" class="mw-redirect" title="1861">1861</a> - its roots are showing rather more than they should. It is a Grade II <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/listed_building" class="extiw" title="en:listed building">listed building</a> see <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=407918">Images of England entry</a>. Another Coal Tax Post can just be seen on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/grassy_knoll" class="extiw" title="en:grassy knoll">grassy knoll</a> in the background - see <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=289582">[1]</a>. For a view of the Epsom Grandstands and more on Coal Tax Posts see <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/coalwine/epsom.htm#JP036172">this external site</a>. </p> |
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