Frost fair on the Thames in 1683 frozen river London GB UK Great Britain England United Kingdom English British Outdoors
River Thames frost fairs were fairs held on the River Thames at London when that portion of the river sometimes froze over, during the 15th–19th centuries, when the British winter climate was more severe than it is now. During the Great Frost of (1683–1684), the worst ever recorded in England, the Thames was completely frozen for about two months and the ice was reported to be 11 inches (about 28 cm) thick at London. Sea ice was reported along the coasts of southeast England, and ice prevented the use of many harbours: according to some sources, the sea froze so that ice formed for a time between Dover and Calais, with the two sides joined. The ice caused problems for shipping access to such ports on each side of the North Sea. Near Manchester, the ground was frozen to a depth of 27 inches; in Somerset, more than 4 feet.
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