The Thames is Freezing: 1811
The Thames is Freezing: 1811Two Hundred and Two years agoJanuary 8, 1811
The Chronicle in 1811 Annual Register
"The Thames is now nearly frozen, there being only a narrow channel in the centre of the river free from ice. Two men walked on the ice yesterday from Battersea-bridge to Hungerford stairs."
From Victoria: However, the Thames did not freeze completely in 1811...it was an infrequent happening. Below, a painting from the Museum of London, showing the frozen river in 1677 by artist Abraham Hondius (1631-1691)
The Frozen Thames, 1677
Below, a painting of the last great Frost Fair of 1814, held on the frozen Thames on February 1-4, 1814. Since then, various bridges and other alterations in the river's natural flow, combined with unsuitable temperatures, mean that the river never completely freezes.
The Chronicle in 1811 Annual Register
"The Thames is now nearly frozen, there being only a narrow channel in the centre of the river free from ice. Two men walked on the ice yesterday from Battersea-bridge to Hungerford stairs."
From Victoria: However, the Thames did not freeze completely in 1811...it was an infrequent happening. Below, a painting from the Museum of London, showing the frozen river in 1677 by artist Abraham Hondius (1631-1691)
The Frozen Thames, 1677Below, a painting of the last great Frost Fair of 1814, held on the frozen Thames on February 1-4, 1814. Since then, various bridges and other alterations in the river's natural flow, combined with unsuitable temperatures, mean that the river never completely freezes.
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