London 1981
Peter MARSHALL
Matrimony Place, Clapham, 1981
26v-34: alley, steps
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Matrimony Place was one of those names that caught my eye on a map and I just had to go there. It leads off the south side of Wandsworth Road, a failry narrow gap between 579 and 581, and leads up into the churchyard of St Paul's Clapham, where presumably the offence of matrimony could be committed. There is a Community garden in the churchyard, named the Eden Garden, so matrimony leads to paradise. I had a rather curious encounter with a woman there, but can remember none of the details.
St Paul's was the site of Clapham's first parish church, before Holy Trinity was built. It was demolished in 1815 and a new rather plain replacement built as a 'chapel of ease', and was enlarged later in the century.
St Paul's was the site of Clapham's first parish church, before Holy Trinity was built. It was demolished in 1815 and a new rather plain replacement built as a 'chapel of ease', and was enlarged later in the century.