'Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century', (c1878). Creator: Unknown.

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'Plan of Bankside, Early in the Seventeenth Century', (c1878). Map showing landmarks in the village of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames ('Thamesis Fluvius'), in what is now greater London. Places shown include the Clink prison, and 'the Bull and Bear Baiting' rings in the liberty of the Bishop of Winchester. The Hope theatre was built in 1613 on the site of the old bear garden. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places. The Southern Suburbs, Volume VI, by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York, c1878]

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Size: 6787px × 3411px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,Southwark,Southwark
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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