The Historian · Charlotte · London
Borough Market & Clink Street
I walk this stretch and explain the Liberty's geography every time I bring students here. The irregular street pattern is the surviving footprint of pre-modern lawlessness.
Medieval Southwark was the Liberty of the Bishop of Winchester — outside City law. Brothels, bear-baiting, theatres, and the Clink Prison operated here legally.
— Charlotte, The Historian
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