The Chronicle of Putney London - Let the Story Records Tell
Putney is a village and a parish forming part of the Manor of Wimbledon. It lies between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is surrounded on the North by the Thames. It is within the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. The earliest mention of Putney can be found in the Doomsday Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
This Mortlake (Mortelage) fishery was under Earl Harold during King Edwards reign, and of King William; however, it is said that Harold used force to get it up 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 connection with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong relation with trades associated with the river. According to an early tradition 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 fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, after which it is said to have been abandoned. Though Lyson we know that even though no “fishery” could be seen in Putney after 1786, fishing was witnessed until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in this region is restricted to the recreational amateurs.
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 in order to carry much of the royal family across the Thames while 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 first one was essentially availed of by foot passengers to steer clear of the deplorable roads. Horses could, no doubt, be obtained at the numerous inns in Putney which were close to the ferry.
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