PUTNEY OLD BURIAL GROUND

PUTNEY OLD BURIAL GROUND. (POBG) THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, any comments, or typos spotted etc, you're welcome to email me Maggie Jones at maggieinlondon@outlook.com Copyright Maggie Jones 2021. Last updated May 2025. A brief history of Putney. Putney was at one time a small hamlet on the south bank of the River Thames, it lies about four miles from central London. It has a long history going back approximately 1000 years, originally named Putelei, it was referred as such in the Doomsday Book of 1086. T here is evidence that the Romans were settled in the area nearly 2000 years ago. In the 17th century the population began to grow steadily as a result of the King's Road becoming established. King Charles 11 (1630 -1685) would travel from Chelsea to Kew in south west London. The King's Road was established as a private road solely for the king. At some point on his journey from Chelsea, which is on the north side of the Tham...