The Account of Putney London - as We See it
Putney is a small part within the Manor of Wimbledon. It is located between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is bounded on the North by the Thames. It is part of the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. The earliest mention of Putney can be found in the Last Judgement Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
This Mortlake (Mortelage) fishery was under Earl Harold during King Edwards rule, and Archbishop Stigland looked after the same; and yet they say that Harold set it up by force in the time of King Edward in the land of Chingestune (Kingston), and in the land of Saint Paul’s.
Get Putney Builder
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 businesses associated with the river.As per an age old custom of the Manor of Wimbledon, In 1663 the fishery was held for the three best salmon caught in March, April, and May; but this rent was later converted into a money payment.
As Per Guthrie fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, after which it is said to have lost its place. Though Lyson we know that although no “fishery” could be seen in Putney after 1786, fishing continued to be carried on until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in this part of the world is restricted to the adventurous fishers
The Putney Ferry
The Putney Ferry was seen in the 11th century and possibly even earlier. In the records from Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry finds a mention in a couple of instances.
The first is wherein Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors were paid 3/6d for carrying much of the royal family across the Thames and also taking the king and his relatives to Westminster.
There were two types of ferry that could be obtained from Putney, the “long ferry” ran to Westminster and London and the “short ferry” from Putney to Fulham. The former was essentially availed of by foot passengers to avoid the poor roads. Horses could, of course, be acquired through the number of inns in Putney which were close to the ferry.
Information provided by car hire post written by Frank Foss
