The Liberty of the Clink was an area in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite the City of London.

The first recorded use of the term Liberty of the Clink was in 1530; the nickname was used informally to avoid confusion with the other manors in Southwark.

The bishop's London residence, Winchester House, was built in the liberty and was originally surrounded by parkland.

The liberty lay outside the jurisdiction of the City of London, and that of the county authorities of Surrey, and some activities forbidden in those areas were permitted within it.

3. c. 120) (long title "An Act for paving, cleansing, lighting and watching the Streets, Lanes and other publick Passages and Places, within the Manor of Southwark, otherwise called The Clink …") established the Clink Paving Commissioners.

[3] Bollards marked "Clink 1812", part of the works of the commissioners, can be found in the Bankside area.