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Liberty of the Mint

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The Mint was a district in Southwark, south London, England, on the west side of Borough High Street, around where Marshalsea Road is now located. It was so named because a mint authorised by King Henry VIII was set up in Suffolk Place, a mansion house, in about 1543. The mint ceased to operate in the reign of Mary I and Suffolk Place was demolished in 1557. In the late-17th and early-18th centuries, the area was known for offering protection against prosecution for debtors due to its legal status as a "liberty", or a jurisdictional interzone.

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Liberty of the Mint
Mint Street, London Borough (London Borough of Southwark)

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Mint Street 37-48
SE1 1JW London, Borough (London Borough of Southwark)
England, United Kingdom
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