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According to Schofield, Paul’s Wharf is one of the oldest wharfs on the Thames (Schofield 181). Located in both Castle Baynard Ward and Queenhithe Ward, Paul’s Wharf was situated near St. Paul’s Cathedral and St. Benet. Since Paul’s Wharf was only blocks away from St. Paul’s Cathedral, the clergy used the wharf as a point of travel.
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Dating back to Roman times, Paul’s Wharf, labelled Poles Wharfe
on the Agas map, is one of the oldest wharfs on the Thames (Schofield 181). Paul’s Wharf, also known as St. Paul’s Wharf, was situated two blocks south of St. Paul’s Church. a large landing place, with a common staire vpon the Riuer of Thames, at the end of a stréete called Powles Wharfe Hill, which runneth downe from Powles chaine
(Stow 1596, sig. U4v).
Early modern London’s only Welsh church, St. Benet, dedicated to
Most references to Paul’s Wharf are about the neighborhood or its residents. One of the few instances of a direct reference occurs in the
In
at his house by Poules Wharf(Sugden 399). Paul’s Wharf also appears in
[t]ake water at P.W. and overtake you(Sugden 399). In the
the Rowers (conſiſting of foure in number, being two Saylours, two watermen) being ouer-joyed, pike[d] their oares, and every of them [drank] his Kan as a health, toſſ[ed] them up, and preſently [fell] into a Rugged friskin daunce, returne[d] to Pauls wharfe, and land[ed] the ſaid Barge