The name of this City of London street – which leads from Upper Thames Street to the intersection of Queen Victoria and Cannon Streets – speaks to the City’s past when it originated at the now-lost dock or jetty known as Garlickhithe.
Garlickhithe was, not surprisingly, where garlic was landed and sold in a tradition dating back to at least the 13th century. It’s one of numerous thoroughfares in the City named for what was traded there.
The name is also remembered in the church which still stands at the bottom of the hill, St James, Garlickhythe, and which once stood right on the back of the Thames. The church was founded in the 12th century, rebuilt several times – the last time after the Great Fire of London under the direction of Sir Christopher Wren.
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Perhaps up to the 1950s, there was a fur-trading office in Garlick Hill, does anyone know exactly where this was, or have any information about it?
Thanks!
William
Dear William,
I can tell you a great deal about the Fur Trade in Garluc Hill which continued until the 1980s.
On one side ( up from the church), there were at least 15-20 offices/warehouses occupied by fur traders specialising in selling furs from different parts of the world.
On the other side ( up from the pub), the Hudson Bay Co. was situated which was where the internatiinal fur auctions were held.
I hope this has given you some background information about the Fur Trade in Garluc Hill.
my grandfather as a furrier came to Garlick Hill as an immigrant as he & his family escaped Nazi Germany in 1934. Thank you so much for sharing the history of this area