St Saviour's Parishoners Landing Rights at St. Mary Overie's Dock -- London, Southwark, UK
N 51° 30.419 W 000° 05.427
30U E 701909 N 5710219
A sign at the Golden Hind preserves the memory of an important Thames river shipping right belonging to local parishoners of St Saviour's Church in Southwark
Waymark Code: WMRW6Y
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/11/2016
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A blue sign at the Golden Hind preserves and declares the 600-year old right of the parishoners of St Saviour's parish in Southwark to land goods at the St Mary Overie's dock free of tolls.
The historic sign reads as follows:
ST. MARY OVERIE’S DOCK
From the 16th Century
NOTICE
This Dock is a free landing place at which the parishoners of St. Saviour’s Parish are entitled to land goods free of toll.
By Order of
The Corporation of Wardens of the
Parish of St. Savior, Southwark
Warden’s Office
8, Southwark St., SE1"
Type of Historic Marker: sign
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Borough of Southwark
Age/Event Date: 01/01/1500
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