St. Margaret's Hill

Saint Margarets hill, in the Borough of Southwork, by the Sessions House, the broad place there, so called from St. Margaret on the Hill Parish-Church, which was formerly here.

St. Margarets Hill, a spacious broad Street, and a great Throughfare for Passengers, Coaches, Carts, and Waggons out of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Part of Hantshire; by reason of which it is well resorted unto, but not of so good a Trade as the Borough, nor is so accommodated with Inns. In this Street is kept the Fair which begins the Day after Bartholomew Fair in London, and, according to the Custom, continues a Fortnight, although it ought by Charter or Grant to hold but three Days; but this Fair is of small concern for Commodities; being chiefly for Shows, as Drolls, Puppit Shows, Rope Dancing, Musick Booths, and Tippling Houses.

St. Margaret's Hill, extends from the court of justice, which faces the street thus named, to the farther corner of St. George's church. Where this court is now kept, was anciently a church named St. Margaret's on the hill, which gave its name to the street.

St. Margaret's Hill, High-Street, Borough,—the open space by the Town-hall, about ¼ of a mile on the R. from London-bridge.

St. Margaret's-Hill, Southwark, is the open space southward of the High-street, and in front of the Town-Hall, from whence it extends to Blackman-street.

Margaret's (St.) Hill, Southwark, the open space in front of the present Town Hall Chambers, and so called from the church of St. Margaret, Southwark, or St. Margaret on the Hill. Of the old Town Hall there is a view in Wilkinson's Londina Illustrata.

Arrangnment and execution of 19 pyrates, endite at St. Margaret's Hill on Southwarke, 22 Dec. last, and executed friday following.—Black Letter, 1609.

George I., in making his entry into London, September 20, 1714, was here addressed by the Recorder, Sir Peter King, afterward Chancellor. Here was held Southwark Fair, whence it was often spoken of as St. Margaret's Fair.