The Account of Putney London - as We See it
January 25th, 2010Putney is a village and a parish forming part of 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 comes in the county of Surrey. Early mentions of Putney can be seen 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 oversaw its functioning while in the rule; 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.
The Fishery
Owing to the Thames running along its border Putney has always seen a good relation with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong relation with businesses 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 the fishery continued until 1786, when, and then it is said to have been abandoned. Though Lyson we know that although no “fishery” stayed in Putney after 1786, the region continued to see fishing well into the beginning of the 19th century. Today fishing in this part of the world is limited to the recreational amateurs.
The Putney Ferryboat
The Putney Ferry has a history going back to the 11th century and possibly before. In the records from Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry finds a mention in a couple of instances.
In the first, The first instance is where Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors were paid 3/6d in order to carry a great part of the royal family across the river while also carrying the king and his family 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 first one was essentially availed of by foot passengers to avoid the bad roads. Horses could, no doubt, be gotten hold of through the number of inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
Information provided by rent a car info by Benjamin Hedges
