Loke in Southwark

The Loke in Southwark was a lazar house, which was used to quarantine people who had leprosy (Stow 460). The Loke in Southwark was located in Kent Street, just south of the area depicted on the Agas map.

References

  • Stow, John, Anthony Munday, Anthony Munday, and Humphrey Dyson. The Survey of London (1633): Bridge Without Ward. The Map of Early Modern London, edited by Janelle Jenstad, U of Victoria, 15 Sep. 2020, mapoflondon.uvic.ca/stow_1633_BRID4.htm. Draft.