Putney is a village and a parish forming part of 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; and yet they say that Harold used force to get it up in the time of King Edward in the land of Chingestune (Kingston), and in the land of Saint Paul’s.

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The Fishery
Owing to the Thames running along its border Putney has always seen a good relation with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong association with businesses associated with the river. According to an ancient tradition of the Manor of Wimbledon, In the early 1660s a fishery determined the best catch for March, April, & May, but this soon turned into money payment.

As Per Guthrie the fishery continued until 1786, when, and then it is said to have lost its place. Though Lyson we know that even though no “fishery” could be seen in Putney after 1786, fishing continued to be carried on until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in this part of the world is restricted to the adventurous fishers

The Putney Ferryboat
The Putney Ferry has a history going back to the 11th century and possibly even earlier. In the household accounts of Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry was twice mentioned.

In the first, The first instance is where Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors received 3/6d in order to carry a great part of the royal family across the river while also taking the king and his family to Westminster.

Two ferry services ran from Putney, the “long ferry” from Putney to London or Westminster and the “short ferry” which ran to Fulham. The first one was essentially used by foot passengers to steer clear of the poor roads. Horses could, no doubt, be acquired at the numerous inns in Putney which were close to the ferry.
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