Grade II listed · Sevenoaks

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 a Grade II listed building in Sevenoaks, first listed on 29 June 1973. It is one of 1,532 Grade II entries among 1,654 listed buildings in Sevenoaks; 29% of Sevenoaks’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) on North Side of Railway 500 Yards West of Swanley Station
Grade	Grade II — special interest
List entry number	1299013
Date first listed	29 June 1973
Local planning authority	Sevenoaks
Location	51.39236, 0.16137 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1299013

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What the grade means for works

Grade II buildings are of special interest and make up over 90% of listed buildings in England. Most alterations, extensions and many internal changes still need listed building consent from the council.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) on North Side of Railway 500 Yards West of Swanley Station

Name	Grade	Distance
Coal Taxpost at Junction of Green Court Road	II	329 m
Coal Taxpost Outside Willow Bank	II	551 m
Moat Farmhouse	II	668 m
Coal Taxpost by Pond	II	696 m
Swanley War Memorial	II	957 m
Lychgate to All Souls Church	II	1.0 km
Church of All Souls	II	1.0 km
Tomb to Isabella Perceval in All Souls Churchyard	II	1.0 km
Pear Tree Cottages	II	1.1 km
Middle Farmhouse	II	1.1 km

Frequently asked questions

Is Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) on North Side of Railway 500 Yards West of Swanley Station listed?

Yes. Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) on North Side of Railway 500 Yards West of Swanley Station is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1299013, first listed on 29 June 1973. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Coal Taxpost (Obelisk) on North Side of Railway 500 Yards West of Swanley Station?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Sevenoaks, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.