A Story of Putney - Let the History Records Say
Putney is a small part within the Manor of Wimbledon. It is located between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is bordered on the North by the Thames. It is part of the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. The earliest mention of Putney can be seen in the Doom Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
Earl Harold had this fishery in Mortelage (Mortlake) in the time of King Edward, and of King William; however, it is said that Harold set it up by force during King Edwards reign in the land of Chingestune (Kingston), and in the land of Saint Paul’s.
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The Fishery
Being on the Thames Putney has always seen a good connection with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong association with businesses associated with the river. According to an age old ritual of the Manor of Wimbledon, In the early 1660s a fishery decided the best catch for March, April, & May, but this soon turned into money payment.
As Per Guthrie fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, when, and then it is said to have been abandoned. Lyson tells us that although no “fishery” could be seen in Putney after 1786, the region continued to witness fishing well into the beginning of the 19th century. Today fishing in this region is limited to the adventurous fishers
The Putney Ferrying
The Putney Ferry has a history going back to the 11th century and possibly before. In the records from Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry was twice mentioned.
The first is wherein Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors received 3/6d for carrying a great part of the royal family across the Thames and also taking the king and his family 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” which ran to Fulham. The first one was mainly used by foot passengers to avoid the poor roads. Horses could, of course, be obtained at the numerous inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
Facts sourced by car rentals info from Alberto Juantorena