Liberty of the Clink

Liberty of the Clink
Manor of Southwark
Liberty of the Clink Manor of Southwark
	The pink area represents the Liberty of the Clink
History
• Created	1127
• Abolished	1889
• Succeeded by	County of London
Status	Liberty, Manor
Government	Court leet (until c. 1850); Clink Paving Commissioners (1786–1855);

The Liberty of the Clink was an area in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite the City of London. Although situated in Surrey the liberty was exempt from the jurisdiction of the county's sheriff and was under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Winchester who was usually either the Chancellor or Treasurer of the King.^{[citation needed]}