Title

Demolition of Temple Bar, London, 1878

Caption

Demolition of Temple Bar, London, 1878. 'The last of Temple Bar - sketched on Saturday January 12, 1878'. Scene showing the steam-powered crane being used to help dismantle the stonework. This incarnation of Temple Bar (the gate between the Cities of London and Westminster) was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672. It was removed in order to widen the road. A reconstruction using much of the original stonework can now be seen at Paternoster Square. From the Mayson Beeton Collection.

Date

1878

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19B39_217

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 16,0in x 12,1in / 4799 x 3642 (300dpi)

Keywords

road building buildings London England people working looking work street country steam watching British crane cranes English lane avenue progress entrance gate Westminster location Victorian century city of london Britain steam power concept Temple Bar B&W demolition strand MONOCHROME 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century City of Westminster English Heritage Fleet Street TGN The Strand engraving Unknown Sir Christopher Wren Wren Christopher Sir Christopher Christopher Wren Sir Christopher Wren engraving