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Monthly Archives: September 2010
The Life of Charles Towers, a Minter in Wapping
Of all the sanctuaries, Wapping Mint, also known as the New Mint, was the most audacious and the shortest lived. Set up by refugees from Southwark Mint after the act of 1722, the claim for being a sanctuary was based … Continue reading
The London Spy visits Whitefriars
What happened to the sanctuaries after the passing of the 1697 act against “pretended privileged places” is a difficult question. In at least one case, a sanctuary survived it: Southwark Mint continued to harbour debtors until 1722. Perhaps this was … Continue reading