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Horselydown, Southwark, is a district that extends from the eastern end of Tooley-street to Dockhead, and from the Thames to the Tenter-ground, Bermondsey. It is now built over, but was formerly a grazing ground for horses – hence the name.

Source: A Handbook for London, Past and Present. Peter Cunningham. Published by John Murray 1849.