Sabbis Key

In 1516, the earliest mention of this site, it is said that John Sabbe constructed a dock and stairs into the Thames at his wharf called Sabbis Key (Harben 514). It is also stated that the key was [m]ade one of the Legal Quays by [an] Act of Parliament [in] 1559 (Harben 515). In today’s London, Custom House resides on the site (Harben 515).

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