Medieval bankside

1250-1500/outlaw borough

three manors in bankside

manor of the clink, guildable manor and paris gardens

guildable manor and evidence of it today

• least significant of the three manors. Owned land immediately around the end of London bridge. Owned by the crown and overseen by their officials. Had the smallest population.

• evidence of it today is street called ‘guildable manor’

Manor of the clink and evidence of it today

• Biggest manor, biggest population and the most important. Contained bishop of winchester’s palace, residential and commercial properties, inns, the bishops gardens and fishponds

• the clink prison museum, rose window, ‘clink street’

Paris gardens and evidence of it today

• Not as big as the manor of the clink but still contained commercial and residential properties like inns. Owned by the church

• ‘paris gardens street’

The priory of St Mary Overie and evidence of it today

• Built in 1106, then burned down and reconstructed in 1212

• 1106 augustan priory established later known as st mary overie

• ordained priests had to look after churches in their care and administer to the sick and poor

• founded hospital that evolved into todays st thomas hospital

• roof collapsed in 1469 - rebuilt in wood - replaced again in 19th century

• 1905 made a cathedral

evidence

• building today incorporates many architectural styles with round normal arches

bishop of winchester’s palace

• 1150 constructed

• bishops home from 1150-1626

• visisted by powerful men like thomas beckett and cardinal wolsey

• best land for agriculture → kept palace self-sufficient

• now a mustard factory

• physical remains is rose window, street names like ‘winchester square’

medieval london bridge and evidence of it now

• 1209 completion of bridge

• made out of stone

• approx. 140 houses along bridge and also shops and chapels

• southwark end had drawbridge and large stone gate

• had frost fairs when water froze over

• bridge used for over 600 years until 1750 when westminster bridge opened

evidence

• maps from london in 1561 show birdseye view of city and bridge

• og bridge destroyed current london bridge in same place

development of stews in liberty/manor of the clink

13th century

paris gardens becomes property of the hospitillars

1324 (originally owned by the knights templar, who were an order of Catholic Knights associated with the Crusades, before being passed to the hospitillars, who were dedicated medics and knights, upon the templars dissolution)

when were there at least 12 major inns in bankside

1381

stews and brothels and evidence of it today

• stews in clink manor meant women became known as winchester geese

• most brothels privately owned

• discreet access over the thames

• administration of clink and paris gardens allowed them to do this/settle

• called stews because stove/warming

• 7 in 1381- 18 in 1506. 22 pubs, brothels/stewhouses in bankside in 1547

evidence - street names

• cardinal cap alley

• maiden

• love

• cock

physical features

• street names - love, maiden, cock

• inns, stews/brothels, markets

• river used for trade

• manor/liberty of the clink

• paris gardens

• guildable manor

• winchester palace

• stone london bridge

• the priory of st mary overie