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A Single-Woman's Graveyard - What struck me was that this was a non-conformist graveyard, on presumably unconsecrated ground. A graveyard for prostitutes, criminals and undesirables: the underclass, destined for the underworld. Wiki reference
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I was quite moved, so I thought I'd share these few images with you.
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Image 1 ^ Cross Bones Graveyard Gates.
Image 2 ^ Crossbones Graveyard - very little in the way of monuments, some stones have been erected over the wall to the right, but most of the tributes come from the public on the front gates.
Image 3 ^ "Winchester Geese" - In 14th century England, London prostitutes were obliged to live within Cock Lane, part of the Bishop of Winchester's lands. He benefitted from the rents and they were commonly known as Winchester Geese.
Image 4 ^ Some green but happy soul.
Image 5 ^ Not forgotten - it's estimated [wiki] that 15,000 people are interred here.
Image 6 ^
The George [Southwark] is one of the few surviving examples of a galleried coaching inn in Britain. Originally, the galleries would have faced a courtyard on three, or possibly four sides. And would have put on plays. This gave rise to theatres like the Rose and Shakespeare's Globe. Indeed Southwark was a place were gambling, bear baiting, cock-fighting, prostitution and theatre could thrive, away from the strict moral laws of London, on the other side of the
River Thames. It was in places like this, that many single ladies would have plied their trade.
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