17th Century Tokens : Montague_Close in Southwark

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Click Images to View Coin Details Montague Close Montague Close, the space of ground between the church of St Mary Overy and the river, was for hundreds of years the priory cloister, the quiet home of Augustinian canons. After the dissolution, Sir Anthony Browne, Viscount Montague, acquired the property and built here a town mansion. The Montagues were a stanch Catholic family, and under their favour the Close became a refuge to which persons hunted on account of their religion fled. Later it came into the hands of the Marshalls, Overman, and other rich people who had advanced money to the Mongague family. About 1830 part of the Close was taken down to make room for approaches to New London Bridge. It now still exists by name, the site chiefly occupied by wharves. --[R. and N., 317-19.] Overman was a rich soap-boiler and local magnate, and a charitable lady of the family built in 1770-71 some one-storied picturesque almshouses at the corner of the Close, that were but lately removed. One of the issuers, No. 322, bears the well-known name, and was probably a member of the same family. W315: Southwark, Montague Close (Uncertain): (Date Unknown) O  A horse-shoe AT THE HORS SHOO R  D E C IN MOVNTAGVE CLOSE D E C Image not available W316: Southwark, Montague Close (Uncertain): (Date Unknown) O  A billet of wood AT THE CROOKED BILLET R  T I C IN MOVNTAGVE CLOSS T I C Image not available W317: Southwark, Montague Close (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A cock AT THE COCK IN R  W E H MOVNTAGVE CLOSE W E H Image not available W319: Southwark, Montague Close (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  M L MARY LOVDELL IN M L R  M L MOVNTAGOV CLOVS M L Image not available W320: Southwark, Montague Close (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A horse-shoe AT THE HORSE SHOOE R  R I K IN MOVNTAGVE CLOSE R I K Image not available W321: Southwark, Montague Close (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  The Dyers' Arms AT YE DYERS ARMES R  A E N IN MOVNTAQVE CLOSE A E N Image not available W322: Southwark, Montague Close (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A unicorn STEPHEN OVERMAN R  S M O MOVNTAGV CLOSE S M O Image not available

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