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Borough of Southwark. S. Georges Parish, Streets, &c. | 29 |
Borough of Southwark. S. Georges Parish, Streets, &c.
Buildings well Inhabited. Here are two Passages into the Borough through two Gates,
the one called Chaine Gate, and the other Churchyard Gate. MONTAGUE CLOSE, a
Place with several Turnings, one into Pepper Alley, and thence into the Borough, and
another into New Rents. And next the Thames is a Wharfe for the Landing of Corn,
and other Goods; the Houses are ancient, but indifferent good, and well Inhabited.
GERMANS YARD, goes out of Montague Close, and so into Green Yard, both Places
are pretty well built, and Inhabited.
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Montague Close.
Germans Yard.
Green Yard.
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REDCROSS STREET, begins at Deadmans Place, and runs Southward to Faulcon
Court, which gives a Passage into St. Margarets Hill; It is a handsome, clean, and open
Street, pretty well built and Inhabited. In this Street is ANGEL COURT which is large,
well Built, and Inhabited.
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Redcross Street.
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WHITECROSS STREET runs from Queen street to the Mint, a pretty clean Street, but
ordinary Built and Inhabited.
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Whitecross Street.
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QUEEN STREET runs Westwards from Redcross street to Pepper street, receives
Whtecross street, and Worcester street, and crost by Bandy Leg Walk; It is a
clean, and open Street, with good built Houses: at the upper end of the Street next to
Pepper street is a pretty Bowling Alley.
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Queen Street.
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WORCESTER STREET lies between Queen street and Castle street; a pretty open and
streight Street, indifferently well Built, and Inhabited.
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Worcester Street.
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CASTLE STREET, much the same as Worcester Street, with new Buildings pretty well
Inhabited; It comes out of Redcross street, and falls into Fountain Alley.
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Castle Street.
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BANDY LEG WALK, very long, comes out of Maiden Lane, crosses Queen street and
falls into Bennets Rents.
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Bandyleg Walk
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PEPPER STREET, separates Queen street from Dukes street.
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Pepper Street.
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EWERS STREET, comes out of Gravel Lane, and with a turning Passage falls into
Duke street, and Queen street, a clean handsome Street pretty well Built and Inhabited.
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Ewers Street.
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DUKE STREET, falls into Gravell Lane, also a handsome open Street, well Built, and
pretty well Inhabited; out of this Street is PAVIERS ALLEY, only a Throughfare to
Lowmans Pond, so called as dug at his Charges, out of a large Peece of Ground: All
these Streets, to wit, Ewers street, Duke street, Pepper street, Bandy Leg Walk, Queen
street, Whitecross street, Worcester street, Castle street, and Recross street, with some
others in the Parish of St. George's, are built in the Tract of Ground called Winchester
Park, as anciently belonging to the Bishops of Winchester, who had their London Seat
there.
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Duke Street.
Paviers Alley.
Lowmans Pond
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Thus having mentioned the out Parts of this large Parish, I shall now come to the
Borough being of the most Account, and what was the Ward of Bridge without.
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The Borough of Southwark is of a very considerable Trade, and the rather as being so
great a Throughfare out of Kent, and Sussex, into London; which makes it to be very
well Inhabited by Tradesmen of repute, with Buildings answerable. It takes its
beginning from London Bridge, and falls into St. Margarets Hill, which is a spacious
Street, and likewise well Inhabited and traded unto, especially the East side; the West
side of the Borough being generally taken up by Butchers, there being a good
Shambles. And in this Part the Market is kept in the Street. The Courts and Alleys are
many; I shall begin with those on the West side, and first towards the Bridge is
PEPPER ALLEY, a narrow, ordinary Place both as to
Buildings and Inhabitants; it hath a turning Passage into Montague Close, and another
to the Water side, where there is a Pair of Stairs so called, much frequented by
Watermen. GREEN DRAGON COURT, hath a Passage into Foul Lane, pretty well
Built, and Inhabited. CHAINE GATE, a fine open Place, well Built and Inhabited.
FRYING PAN ALLEY a Throughfare into Green Dragon Court, a small Place, but
indifferent good. THREE CROWN COURT spoken of in New Rents. AXE and
BOTTLE YARD leads into Long Lane; in the middle is a pretty Square with Trees
before the Houses, which are well Built and Inhabited. NAGS HEAD ALLEY, hath
old sorry Buildings, with Inhabitants answerable. The SPUR INN pretty well resorted
unto by Waggons. CHRISTOPHERS YARD, pretty open, but sorrily Built and
Inhabited. WINDMILL ALLEY, hath a datk Entrance and narrow within, but poorly
Inhabited, and very ordinary Buildings. THREE TUN ALLEY, small and narrow
containing three or four ordinary Houses. QUEENSHEAD INN, large and well
resorted unto. TALBOT INN, pretty compact and resorted unto by Coaches and
Waggons. GEORGE INN very large, and of a considerable Trade. THREE CRANE
YARD, small, but pretty well Built, and Inhabited. WHITE HART INN, ve- very
large, and of a considerable Trade, being esteemed one of the best Inns in Southwark.
KINGSHEAD INN, well built and handsome, and enjoys a good Trade. St.
THOMAS HOSPITAL, much improved of late Years since the Rebuilding. Of this
Hospital see more in the first Book. BLACK SWAN ALLEY, small but indifferent
Built, and Inhabited. SHIP INN, but small, and chiefly resorted unto by Higlers.
BOARS HEAD INN also but small. The DARK ENTRY, now shut up I suppose to be
new Built, HESTERS YARD, containing but one House which is a Sugarbakers.
CHECKER ALLEY, small, but pretty well Built and Inhabited. St. MARGARETS
HILL, a spacious Street as aforesaid, runs up to St Georges Church, on the West side
are these Places BELL YARD, a pretty long Place, with Houses on both sides, and at
the upper End Livery Stables. FISHMONGERS ALLEY hath a Turning into Redcross
street, with several Branches and Passages into the Park; It is long and narrow, and but
indifferently Built and Inhabited. GOAT YARD, hath several little Courts within it all
old Buildings, and meanly Inhabited. The West of this Street unto St. Georges Church
is in St. Georges Parish.
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Borough of Southwark.
Pepper Alley.
Green Dragon Court.
Chain Gate.
Fryingpan Alley
Three Crown Court.
Axe and Bottle Yard.
Nags head Alley.
Spur Inn.
Christophers Yard.
Windmil Alley.
Three Tun Alley.
Queens Head Inn.
Talbot Inn.
George Inn.
Three Crane Yard.
White Hart Inn.
Kings Head Inn.
St. Thomas Hospital.
Black Swan Alley.
Ship Inn.
Boars Head Inn.
The Dark Entry.
Hesters Yard.
Checker Alley.
St. Margarets Hill.
Bell Yard.
Fishmongers-Alley.
Goat Yard.
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Description of St. GEORGE's Parish.
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The Parish of St. Georges is of no large extent, lying Southwards of St. Saviours. The
Principal Places are St. Margarets Hill and Blackman street.
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Chief Street in this Parish.
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This Parish is of chief Note for the Kings Bench Prison, the White Lyon, the
Marshalsea Prison, and the Mint, the ancient Retreats of ill principled Persons, that
there sheltered themselves from the Payment of their just Debts, before the late Act of
Parliament that took away that pretended Privilege. But before I enter upon my
Description of this Parish I shall give the Reader a short Account of the Prisons on this
side the Water.
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The Mint.
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There was formerly in Southwark but one Prison, particularly, serving for the whole
County of Surrey, and that called the WHITE LYON, which was for the Custody of
Murtherers, Felons, and other notorious Malefactors; It was situate at the South end of
St. Margarets Hill near unto St. Georges Church; but that being an old decayed House
within less than twenty Years past, the
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Prisons in Southwark.
White Lyon Prison.
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