The Cut, Peter's Lane, Smithfields London - Circa 1860 - H Castle?

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The Cut Peter's Lane Smithfields London- Houses in the courts and alleys off Turnmill and Cowcross Streets at this time were generally small, often of one-room plan and timber-built, such as those photographed in Peter's Lane in the 1860s. They were not necessarily ill-built, low-ceilinged or otherwise ill-proportioned. But they were the simplest of structures, with steep, narrow and unenclosed staircases, and corner fireplaces sometimes built in pairs. Drainage, sanitation and water-supply were poor. Typically, there was a single water closet in the court for the use of all the inhabitants.

In 1861 Rose Alley had just one between a hundred and sixteen people. Water was kept in the courts in casks and cisterns, although these were often cleared away, probably as an anti-cholera measure; instead there might be a standpipe, the supply being turned on for a short while each day.

In 1862 water in Frying-pan Alley, Lamb Court and other courts in the Turnmill Street area was turned on for twenty minutes each afternoon, when a crowd would gather with an assortment of containers to get what water they could, often no more than a gallon.

Engraver / Publisher - H Castle (No further information) - Possibly the

The Cut Peter's Lane Smithfields London- Houses in the courts and alleys off Turnmill and Cowcross Streets at this time were generally small, often of one-room plan and timber-built, such as those photographed in Peter's Lane in the 1860s. They were not necessarily ill-built, low-ceilinged or otherwise ill-proportioned. But they were the simplest of structures, with steep, narrow and unenclosed staircases, and corner fireplaces sometimes built in pairs. Drainage, sanitation and water-supply were poor. Typically, there was a single water closet in the court for the use of all the inhabitants.

In 1861 Rose Alley had just one between a hundred and sixteen people. Water was kept in the courts in casks and cisterns, although these were often cleared away, probably as an anti-cholera measure; instead there might be a standpipe, the supply being turned on for a short while each day.

In 1862 water in Frying-pan Alley, Lamb Court and other courts in the Turnmill Street area was turned on for twenty minutes each afternoon, when a crowd would gather with an assortment of containers to get what water they could, often no more than a gallon.

Engraver / Publisher - H Castle (No further information) - Possibly the

Code : A27

Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: H Castle?

Date : Publication Place / Date - London 1860 Approx

Size : Sheet size: Image Size:   32 x 23.5 cm

Availability : Available

Type - Genuine Antique

Grading - A-

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