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St Saviour’s Dock

Categories: Commerce, Transport

Our picture source, HSomerville provides a thorough history of this area and says "St Saviour's Dock was created in the 13th century by the Cluniac monks of Bermondsey Abbey."

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St Saviour’s Dock

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St Saviour’s Dock

St Saviour’s Dock In the 18th century the Thames was so busy that cargoes wer...

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