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Bridge Ward without. St. Georges Parish, Streets, &c. | 30 |
Bridge Ward without. St. Georges Parish, Streets, &c.
County Goal is removed to the MARSHALSEA PRISON more towards the Bridge:
which is a large and strong Building, being also a Prison for Debt. And here the Court
of Marshalseas is holden every Fryday, for Tryals of such Person within the Verge of
the Court of Whitehall, which is twelve Miles round, that are arrested by a Process
taken out of this Court; but within this Verge London is excepted, which is a Liberty of
it self.
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Marshalsea Prison.
Marshalsea Court.
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The KINGS BENCH Prison, seated near St. Georges Church, generally thronged with
Debtors; a Prison wherein great Abuses are committed by the Marshall or Keeper and
his Underlings, and much complained of in Parliament. But I find no Redress likely to
be had, by constraining the Marshall to keep the Prisoners within the Prison; he
suffering them for Gratuities to go at Pleasure where they please, insomuch, that when
any one asketh the Rules, or Limits of this Prison, Answer is made, At Constantinople;
and indeed any where. And this makes them not regard the Payment of their just Debts,
which a strict Confinement would oblige them unto for their own Advantage; no Man
naturally loving a Confinement, were it in a Princes Court, much less a noysome
Prison.
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Kings Bench Prison.
Abuses here.
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The COUNTER is within part of the Marshalseas House, and is a Prison only for Debt.
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Counter Prison
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The CLINK seated near the Thames, and in the Clink Liberty already mentioned, being
a Prison for Trespasses in those Parts; but of late Years of little or no Account.
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Clink Prison.
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Now for and towards the Relief of the Poor Prisoners in these several Prisons, divers
worthy Citizens of London, and other well disposed Persons, have been Benefactors,
and amongst the great Number many have been taken Notice of in Book the first, and
elsewhere.
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Benefactors to these Prisons.
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Besides, I find the Lady Ramsey gave, for the Relief of Prisoners whose Debts in these
Prisons, and those in London, did not exceed forty Shillings. 500l.
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Mr. Robert Rogers, for the Relif of such poor Prisoners as were neither Atheists nor
Papists, and might be delivered for the Sum of twenty Nobles. 150l.
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Mr. Richard Jacob, Vintner, gave to every of these Prisons, viz. the Kings Bench, the
White Lyon, and the Marshalsea Prison, to be Yearly paid 40l.
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Sr. William Dixie, Citizen and Skinner gave to these Prisons in Southwark 20l.
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Mr. William Lamb, Clothworker gave to the White Lyon, Kings Bench, and
Marshalseas Prisons to each six Matresses, &c.
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But to proceed to the Description of St. Georges Parish.
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St. MARGARETS HILL, a spacious broad Street, and a great Throughfare for
Passengers, Coaches, Carts, and Waggons out of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Part of
Hantshire; by reason of which it is well resorted unto, but not of so good a Trade as the
Borough, nor is so accommodated with Inns. In this Street is kept the Fair which
begins the Day after Bartholomew Fair in London, and, according to the Custom,
continues a Fortnight, although it ought by Charter or Grant to hold but three Days; but
this Fair is of small concern for Commodities; being chiefly for Shows, as Drolls,
Puppit Shows, Rope Dancing, Musick Booths, and Tippling Houses.
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St. Margarets Hill.
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In this part of the Hill which stands in this Parish, are a great many Courts and Alleys.
I shall begin on the West side next the Borough, and so
run Southwards to the Mint against St. Georges Church; and then take notice of those
on the East side.
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WINDMIL ALLEY, long and narrow, with some waste Ground at the end, with
several turning Passages, all sorry built with old Timber Houses, and as ill Inhabited.
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Windmil Alley.
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WHITE HORSE INN, small, but pretty well compact.
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White horse Inn.
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GREYHOUND INN, also small, but of a pretty good Trade; as is the White Horse.
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Greyhound Inn.
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MAYPOLE ALLEY hath a narrow Passage, but within is a pretty clean open Court
indifferently built.
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Maypole Alley.
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DAGGER ALLEY being a narrow Passage which leads only to one sorry House.
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Dagger Alley.
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REDCROSS ALLEY leads into the Park, with two several Turnings, and likewise falls
into Redcross street; the end next to St. Margarets Hill is pretty well built with Brick
Houses.
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Redcross Alley.
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SARAZENS HEAD ALLEY, a narrow Place.
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Sarazens head Alley.
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The DOG and BEAR INN, but small.
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Dog and Bear Inn.
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CATHARINE WHEEL INN, very large and well resorted unto by Coaches, Waggons
and Horsemen.
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Catharine Wheel Inn.
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The FAULCHION INN, a pretty large open Place with a Row of Houses on the one
side, and falls into Redcross sttreet; It is an Inn of no considerable Trade. THREE
TUN ALLEY, hath its Entrance with a narrow Passage, but is long and falls into
Redcross street, about the middle is a little square Court with about four Houses with
Trees before them, the Alley is indifferently well Built, and Inhabited. GEORGE
ALLEY, hath on the East side, very good brick Buildings. FAULCHIAN COURT
very handsomely built with a Freestone Pavement and well Inhabited.
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Faulchion Inn.
Three Tun Alley.
George Alley.
Faulchion Court.
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On the East side of St. Margaret's Hill are these Places, The MARSHALSEA PRISON,
seated backwards, a large Prison with a handsome Court, round, a Prison as well for
the Malefactors of the County as for Debtors, which Prison is already spoken of.
MEREMAID COURT, within hath an open Court, indifferently well Built and
Inhabited; hath a long Passage downsteps to a Bowling Green by a Ditch. HALF
MOON INN, severed from the Bowling Green by a Ditch; a pretty large Inn, and of a
good Trade. COCK and HOOP COURT, or ALLEY, hath only one House, being a
long Passage to the Garden Grounds. KINGS BENCH ALLEY, or COURT contains
two Courts, one within the other, both indifferently well Built. And here is the KINGS
BENCH PRISON already spoken of. ANGEL ALLEY, a very handsome Place with
new brick Buildings, and well paved, but as yet thinly Inhabited. GOLDEN LYON
ALLEY, so called from the Golden Lyon Tavern seated in the Front; It is a handsome
clean Place, with a Freestone Pavement, and contans two small Courts. SHAWS
COURT, a handsome square Place well Built and Inhabited, having a turning Passage
into Boares Head Alley, and so into White street, opposite to Kent street. S.
GEORGES CHURCH, an indifferent good Building, with a Churchyard, and fronts
St. Margaret's Hill Northwards, and Blackman's Street Southwards.
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Marshalsea Prison.
Meremaid Court.
Half Moon Inn
Cock and Hoop Court.
Kings Bench Prison.
Angel Alley.
Golden Lyon Alley.
Shaws Court.
St. Georges Church.
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WHITE STREET, begins at Blackman's street, runs by St. Georges Church, and falls
into Long Lane and receives Kent street; This Street is not over well Built or Inhabited.
In this Street are these Places of Name. THREE TUN ALLEY hath its Entrance by a
narrow dark Passage, contains two little Courts with very sorry old Buildings, chiefly
inhabited by Beggars. BALDWINS COURT, a pretty open Place, well Built, and
Inhabited, for its Entrance hath a narrow
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White Street.
Three Tun Alley.
Baldwins Court.
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