The Chronicle of Putney London - as We See it
Putney is a small part within the Manor of Wimbledon. It lies between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is bordered 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 seen in the Last Judgement Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
This Mortlake (Mortelage) fishery was under Earl Harold during King Edwards reign, and Archbishop Stigland oversaw its functioning while in the reign; and yet they say 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
Owing to the Thames running along its border Putney has always seen a good association with trades that are linked with this river had a strong connection with businesses associated with the river.As per an early custom 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.
As Per Guthrie the fishery continued until 1786, when, and then it is said to have been abandoned. Lyson tells us 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 Ferry
The Putney Ferry has a history going back to the 11th century and possibly before. In the household accounts of 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 were paid 3/6d for carrying much of the royal family across the river while also taking the king and his family to Westminster.
Two ferry services ran from Putney, the “long ferry” ran to Westminster and London and the “short ferry” which ran to Fulham. The first one was particularly used by foot passengers to steer clear of the poor roads. Horses could, no doubt, be gotten hold of at the number of inns in Putney which were close to the ferry.
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