Change in EM bankside

When was there a large turning point in Bankside ?

• Between the early modern period and the industrial period

Winchester Palace

When did Winchester Palace break up ?

1626

• The breakup of the palace was imminent

Winchester Palace

Who wanted to use the site ?

When ?

What for ?

1642

• The House of Lords agreed that it should be turned into a prison and Thomas Davenish should be the keeper
  1643
• Joseph ZinZan asked to be allowed the use of a stable at Winchester House for a riding school

Winchester Palace

Who was the property sold to ?

What happened to it ?

1649

• The land was sold to Thomas Walker of Camperwell, a gentleman, for £4830
• The palace and estate became used for wharves and warehouses
• The Great Hall was used as a mustard factory in the early 19th century

Winchester Palace

When did the Bishop die ?

What did this mean ?

1626

• Death of Lancelot Andrews
• Last Bishop of Winchester
• After he died the palace was no longer owned by a religious bishop so Bankside began to lose its religious importance
• The Bishop's estate was split up and divided into tenements and warehouses

Winchester Palace

Where was the Bishop buried ?

• Beside the high altar in St Saviours ( now Southwark cathedral )

Reformation

When did the reformation occur ?

1530s

Reformation

How did the reformation affect the Priory of St Marie's Ovarie ?

What did it become ?

• The fabric of St Marie's Ovarie survived the dissolution of religious houses in the 1530s by Henry VIII
• Unlike other monastic buildings at the time it wasn't pulled down and instead was leased and later purchased by townspeople
• Became the town's new parish church dedicated to St Saviour

Reformation

What structural changes were made to the Priory of St Marie's Ovarie ?

1520s

• Major alterations inside and out the tower, and the carved stone screen behind the high altar was built

Puritans

When were theatres and arenas shut ?

• Theatres and arenas were shut in the 1640s

Puritans

When was the civil war ?

1642-49

Puritans

When were theatres shut ?

Who shut them ?

• All shut by ordinance in 1642

Puritans

What order meant theatres could no longer run ?

1647

• An imperative order threatened to imprison all rogues who broke its enactments, and a 3rd order declared all players rogues and vagabonds, and allowed the JPs to demolish all stage galeries and seats

Great Fire of London

When was the Great Fire of London?

1666

Great Fire of London

What was the impact of this fire ?

• It took 30 years to rebuild London, but reduced the spread of the plague as many rat infested buildings were destroyed in the fire

Great Fire of London

Where did the fire spread to ?

• Great Fire of London spread through the city of London but not Bankside
• This was because gaps between buildings acted as fire breaks

Great Fire of Southwark

When was the Great Fire of Southwark ?

1676

Great Fire of Southwark

How did people attempt to stop the fire ?

• Some houses were blown up to try and avoid the spread

Great Fire of Southwark

How did the fire start ?

• Started in a building where a man was selling oil and paint
• Spread very quickly

Great Fire of Southwark

What was the impact of the Great Fire of Southwark ?

• The fire destroyed hundreds of buildings in Bankside
• A lot of burned houses were quickly rebuilt
• Believed that more people died in the fire of Southwark than in the Great Fire of London
• Many inns were damaged so ones such as "The Tabbat" and "The White Hart" were later rebuilt
• The fire meant lots of land was cleared, that could later be developed into industrial buildin