Angel, 80 Blackman Street SE1
Southwark St George Martyr index
Rocque's map of 1746 shows an "Angel Inn" very near the corner with Great Suffolk Street (called Dirty Lane on that map). In John Lockies index to the plan of London, the Angel Inn is described as the "Angel Inn, Blackman street, Borough, at 80, about seventeen doors on the Left from the Kings bench". The Red Lion is a few doors away, then at 84 Blackman street *
Blackman street becomes an extension of Borough High street by 1891, and is renamed as such.
The Angel Inn, Blackman street, just north of Dirty lane - in 1746
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Residents at this address
1803 House of Commons : Sir Joseph Matches reported from the Committee,
to whom the Petition of several of the Inhabitants of Blackman Street, Kent
Street, Long Lane, Dirty Lane, and Gravel Lane, in the several Parishes of
Saint George and Saint Saviour's Southwark, Newington, and Bermondsey, in
the County of Surrey, was referred, That the Committee had examined the
Matter of the said Petition; and had directed him to report the same, as it
appeared to them, to the House; and he read the Report in his Place; and
afterwards delivered it in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was read;
and is as followeth : viz. To prove the Allegations of the said Petition,
Mr. Samuel Carter, being examined, said, That the Road leading from the
South End of Gravel Lane, in the Parish of Saint Saviour, Southwark, through
Dirty lane, into Blackman Street, is an ancient Road, but is in a very
founderous and ruinous Condition, and from the extreme Narrowness thereof,
particularly at the End next Blackman Street, very dangerous, there being
scarcely Room for One Carriage to pass: That he has seen Two Persons killed
there by Carriages: That the Parish hath laid out large Sums in Repairs of
the said Lane; but, from the Want of a Drain and the Road being wider, it
has been ineffe�tual: That a great Traffick is carried on through the said
Gravel Lane and Dirty Lane, which will be much increased when the Passage
over Black Friars Bridge shall be opened: That if Power was given to amend
the said Road, and to widen that end of it next Blackman Street, by taking
down the Angel Inn, it would be a great public Utility. Mr. Edward Cole,
being examined, confirmed the above Evidence, and added, That the Passage at
the End next Blackman Street is only Nine Feet Three Inches from House to
House; and that, in his Opinion, the Expense of purchasing the Angel Inn,
and widening the Road, will not amount to above �. 1200. Mr. Charles
Johnson, being examined, said, That he hath lately obtained a Patent from
the Crown for establishing a Skin Market on a vacant Piece of Ground near
Dirty Lane, to which there is no Access from Blackman Street, but through
the narrow Passage at the Angel Inn: That it would be a great Convenience to
the many Traders who are expected to use the Market, if the said Passage was
widened. Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee, to whom the
Bill for making One or more Road or Roads, from the South End of the Bridge
cross the River Thames, from Black Friars, in the City of London, to the
opposite Shore in the County of Surrey; and for making, widening, and
improving, several Communications, between the Cities of London and
Westminster, and the Town and Borough of Southwark; and for impowering the
Trustees for carrying into Execution an Act, passed in the twenty-fourth
Year of the Reign of his late Majesty, to make, open, and keep in Repair,
and also to watch and light, certain Roads, necessary to open the
Communication between Christ Church, near the said Bridge, and the Counties
of Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Southampton; and to keep in Repair, watch, and
light, a new Road from Christ Church to Westminster Bridge; is committed;
That they have Power to make Provision in the said Bill, for widening and
amending the Road from the South Find of Gravel lane, in the Parish of Saint
Saviour, through, Dirty Lane, into Blackman Street in the Parish of Saint
George, Southwark.
Sir Josoph Marebel reported from the Committee, to whom the Petition of
several of the 11.habitants of the Vol. 3 I.
1809/Thomas Hicks, Angel Inn, 80 Blackman street, Southwark/../../Holdens Directory
John Lockie, a descriptive London Street Directory in 1810 describes - "Angel Inn, Blackman street, Borough, at 80, about seventeen doors on the Left from the Kings bench"
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