BRIEF HISTORY DURING THE SNOW ERA (1813-58)

Temple Bar has long served as a ceremonial gate to the city.  It was rebuilt in the early 1670s by Christopher Wren, using Portland stone to create a central arch for carriages and a foot passage on either side.  On top were placed figures of Charles I and Charles II on the west side and James I and Anne of Denmark on the east side.  Heads of traitors were occasionally displayed here until 1746.  In 1878 the gate was removed to alleviate traffic congestion.

Source: Weinreb B, Hibbert C (eds). The London Encyclopaedia, 1993.

Temple Bar in 1829 Click here to see 30 years earlier

Site in Stanford's Map of 1862 Click here to see more details three years later

Old Ordnance Survey Map of 1873 Click here to see more details 14 years later