Montague House

Located on the former site of St. Mary Overies Priory Close, Montague House was just north of St. Saviour (Southwark), on the southern bank of the Thames (Questier 1). In 1544/1545, Montague House and the buildings surrounding it, which were collectively referred to as Montague Close, were formerly granted to Sir Anthony Browne (Howard and Godfrey). The property’s name originates from Sir Anthony Browne’s eldest son, Anthony, who was given the title Lord Montague during Mary I’s reign (Questier 1). The Browne family sold Montague House in 1625, however, the property remained a prominent fixture in Southwark until the nineteenth century, when it was demolished (Questier 1).
Montague House is depicted on the Agas map, though it is not labelled. The property is also depicted on Rocque and Pine’s 1746 map (A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark with Contiguous Buildings), where it is labelled Montague Close.

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