Plaque

Priss Fotheringham

Inscription

Priss Fotheringham, lived here and was ranked the second best whore in the city. "The Wand'ring Whore", 1660.
English Hedonists
Mad in England

Site: Priss Fotheringham (1 memorial)

EC2, Whitecross Street

We took our photos on the Saturday of the 2014 Whitecross Street Festival.

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Priss Fotheringham

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Priss Fotheringham

Some details of Priss's sorry life are given at HistoryWeird: Born in Scotlan...

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Priss Fotheringham

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English Hedonists

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