2-329-001 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

Ancient register chest from Southwark Cathedral, London, 1825. Southwark Cathedral was originally the priory church of St Mary Ovarie. In 1539, at the Reformation, the Priory was supressed and it became the parish church of St Saviour, Southwark. In 1897 St Saviour became Southwark Cathedral.