Friars Wynd

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Friars Wynd

Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 15 May 2013

This narrow lane gave access from the Market Place to the Franciscan Friary. The postern gate one of few remaining sections of the 14th century town wall let the inhabitants collect drinking water from the Friary spring. The tram lines were laid by ironmonger Robert Spence. The tramway ran from the market place where heavy goods brought from Richmond station by horse and cart were off loaded onto the rails trolley and pushed by 2 men to his warehouse. The warehouse is now the Georgian Theatre Museum. (This information was taken from signs posted in the passage).

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