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As best as I can tell the last time the Thames froze over was in 1814. The construction of a new London Bridge in 1825 may have helped stop it from freezing as the new one had fewer pillers than the old, allowing the river to flow more freely.

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The Thames froze over many times in the 15th - 19th centuries due to the little ice age. It is likely that during that period the Thames froze over most years to a certain degree, especially outside of London and further North. Some years, such as 1683/4, the ice was up to 18'' thick.

When the ice was thick enough, frost fairs took place. Years when the ice was thick enough for this to occur were: 1408, 1435, 1506, 1514, 1537, 1565, 1595, 1608, 1621, 1635, 1649, 1655, 1663, 1666, 1677, 1684, 1695, 1709, 1716, 1740, (1768), 1776, (1785), 1788, 1795, and 1814, which was the last frost fair.

Although the Thames may have frozen slightly since then, with rising global temperatures, the demolishion of London Bridge and the emabankment of the river, it is unlikely it ever happened to any great degree and certainly not in the 20/21st centuries.

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The River Thames froze over on many occasions between the 15th and 19th centuries. The worst recorded freezing was the winter of 1683/4 when it was completely frozen over for a period of two months.

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As best as I can tell the last time the Thames froze over was in 1814. The construction of a new London Bridge in 1825 may have helped stop it from freezing as the new one had fewer pillers than the old, allowing the river to flow more freely.

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In the last century, the river Thames has frozen four times; 1940, 1947, 1953 and Jan/Feb 1963.

The 1963 last freeze lasted over three weeks and by 24-Jan was measured in Windsor at 3.5 inches thick. There are photos on the web of crowds of people walking across the river, which in our current 'elf 'n' safety era would probably result in arrest and prosecution!

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Jan-Mar 1963.

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Yes in 1677

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