First recorded in Norman times as part of the royal demesne. It had a long succession of owners and tenants who held rights over the area.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Manor of Rotherhithe
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Foreign nationals at the Battle of Trafalgar
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Kevin Herlihy
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R. H. Austin
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