EPISODE · Nov 24, 2025 · 13 MIN
The Day the Thames Stopped
from London Walks · host London Walks
Twice, on the same date 281 years apart, the River Thames froze solid – first in 1434, when London’s lifeline turned to stone, and again in 1715, when it became a carnival ground. From famine fears to frost fairs, this is the story of a city brought to a standstill by winter, and how Londoners turned disaster into revelry.
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