January 27, 2010
A History of Putney London - as We See it
Putney is a village and a parish forming part of the Manor of Wimbledon. It lies between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is surrounded on the North by the Thames. It is within the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. Early mentions of Putney can be found in the Doomsday Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
Earl Harold had this fishery in Mortelage (Mortlake) in the time of King Edward, and Archbishop Stigland looked after the same; however, it is said that Harold set it up by force during King Edwards reign in the land of Chingestune (Kingston), and in the land of Saint Paul’s.
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The Fishery
Being on the Thames Putney has always seen a good association with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong relation with trades associated with the river.As per an age old ritual of the Manor of Wimbledon, In the early 1660s a fishery determined the best catch for March, April, & May, but this soon turned into money payment.
According to Guthrie fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, after which it is said to have lost its place. Though Lyson we know that even though no “fishery” stayed in Putney after 1786, the area continued to see fishing well into the beginning of the 19th century. Today fishing in this part of the world is limited to the adventurous fishers
The Putney Ferryboat
The Putney Ferry has a history going back to the 11th century and possibly even earlier. In the records from Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry was twice mentioned.
In the first, The first instance is where Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors received 3/6d for carrying a great part of the royal family across the river and also taking the king and his family to Westminster.
Two ferry services ran from Putney, the “long ferry” from Putney to London or Westminster and the “short ferry” from Putney to Fulham. The first one was essentially availed of by foot passengers to steer clear of the deplorable roads. Horses could, no doubt, be gotten hold of at the various inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
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