Venour's Wharf

Venour's Wharf
   In parish of St. Mary Somerset, given to the Rector of St. Benet Fink, 1500-1 (Ct. H.W. II. 604).
   East of and adjoining Three Cranes Lane and Stairs, if it did not originally occupy part of the same site.
   First mention: "Venures wharf," 7 Hen. VI. (Cal. L. Bk. K. p.95).
   In a note to this passage Sharpe says the owner was Henry Vanner, a Vintner, who also gave his name to Vanner's Lane (afterwards Church Lane) (q.v.), leading to the wharf.
   Vanner was Alderman of Vintry Ward 1385 to 1388 (Beaven I. p.206).

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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