St Clement's and the North Quay

In the corner of the city wall stands the church of St Clement, founded just before the Norman Conquest. Its parish was mainly across the river and included many people, boatmen for example, who earned their living from the Severn. The North Quay was one of the city's two public quays. Two streets led down to the bridge Dolday, the back lane running past St Clement's, and Newport Street. In 1250 this area was emerging as an industrial quarter, occupied by tanners, dyers, and fullers - who washed the grease and dirt out of newly-woven woollen cloth.