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Time Capsule
Friday, September 10th, 200410th September 2004
Stonemasons have buried a Time Capsule inside the floor of the upper chamber. A diamond drill was used to cut the 100mm diameter hole.
Site Manager, Gary Collings inside the upper chamber of the Temple Bar Gateway, with the Time Capsule
The Time Capsule contains a newspaper dated 10th September 2004, a set of mint 2004 coins, a group image of the stonemasons involved in the dismantling of Temple Bar at Theobalds Park, and a group picture of the stonemasons with the Lord Mayor, Alderman Robert Finch at Paternoster Square.
The Time Capsule was placed inside the hole on behalf of the stonemasons by the smiling Site Manager, Gary Collings.
Temple Bar will be officially opened in November 2004.
Last stone is lifted
Wednesday, February 4th, 2004
Last stone is lifted at Theobalds
The last remaining stone from Temple Bar was lifted from the ground at 1pm on Wednesday, 4th February 2004. The stone known as LUFC7 took the stone masons 7 hours to dismantle from the ground, due to the adjoining structure which was added to Temple Bar at Theobalds Park in 1888/9.
On lifting the final stone, a cheer of excitement bellowed out from the site, marking the end of the work at Theobalds Park.
First stone is laid
Wednesday, November 26th, 2003
The first stone is laid at Paternoster Square
Jacko and Phil, lay the first stone at Paternoster Square. Stone 1/1 forms part of the plinth which will form a base for Temple Bar.
First stone is dismantled
Monday, October 13th, 2003
The first stone is lifted
Another important date was added to the history of London’s most famous gateway, when the first stone of Temple Bar was carefully dismantled.
Each stone is numbered and placed on pallet which is covered with protective softening. The old mortar which was used to fix the stones into position is removed by the stone masons. The pallets are then lowered by a fork lift truck and then shrink-wrapped before being selectively placed within the compound of the site.
Work starts at Theobalds
Thursday, July 3rd, 2003
Day 1 - work starts at Theobalds Park, Cheshunt
Contractors start preparing the site surrounding London’s most famous gateway - Temple Bar at Theobalds Park, Cheshunt.
Today, marks the start of a 72 week project in which more than 2,500 stones will be carefully dismantled and reassembled at a new site opposite St. Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of London.
This is reported to be the first time a grade 1 listed building has been dismantled and rebuilt in a new location.
