Photo Diary

Tony Davies and Robin Ault from Downloads Partnership Limited were on site all day to perform heritage recording on Temple Bar.

15 July 2003

The rest of the fence and its posts are taken down and replaced with a new security fence which surrounds the Bar. Another portable cabin

Temple Bar Cheshunt

14 July 2003

Twelve days into the project and portable cabins for workers are delivered on site. The fencing surrounding the rear of the bar is removed and

Tree surgeon Carl Springett, from Waterers carefully takes down a badly damaged Oak tree near to Temple Bar.

11 July 2003

Tree surgeon Carl Springett, from Waterers carefully takes down a badly damaged Oak tree near to the Bar. The tree was struck by lightning early

New site for Temple Bar

10 July 2003

We take a trip to Paternoster Square, the spiritual home of Temple Bar. The impressive column you see standing in the background is over 23

Media intrigue develops surrounding the history of this ancient monument and the BBC visit the site and interview architect Henry Freeland, partner of Freeland Rees Roberts Architects, and the Corporation of London’s architect, Andrew Paterson.

9 July 2003

A dumper truck arrives early in the morning and delivers several loads of road planings which are smoothed over by a road roller. The first

Temple Bar Gate in Cheshunt Hertfordshire

8 July 2003

Ringo continues to level out the dug soil and co worker Brian transports the heaped soil to a nearby spot on site on his dumper

Learn more about the history of the Temple Bar Gate in Cheshunt

7 July 2003

The beginning of a new week and the bolts to the fencing around the bar are removed. Chapter 8 fencing now completely surrounds the site

Decorative interior inside Temple Bar, Cheshunt

4 July 2003

We visit the upper chamber of Temple Bar. It’s difficult to conceive in its dilapidated and graffitied state that this was once the room where

Temple Bar Cheshunt

3 July 2003

Cathedral Works contractors arrive at the site. Driver Ringo, and his digger make a start on preparing the area around the bar. In total, 6

Temple Bar Gate - restoration images by Harris Digital Productions

15 December 2003

The stairs which were added when Temple Bar was rebuilt at Theobalds Park are now being dismantled.

Reatoration of Temple Bar Gateway - images by Harris Digital Productions

1 September 2003

Specialist stone cleaner carries out sample cleaning using an extra-fine grit.

Photo Diary

15 July 2003

The rest of the fence and its posts are taken down and replaced with a new security fence which surrounds the Bar. Another portable cabin

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14 July 2003

Twelve days into the project and portable cabins for workers are delivered on site. The fencing surrounding the rear of the bar is removed and

Read More »

11 July 2003

Tree surgeon Carl Springett, from Waterers carefully takes down a badly damaged Oak tree near to the Bar. The tree was struck by lightning early

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10 July 2003

We take a trip to Paternoster Square, the spiritual home of Temple Bar. The impressive column you see standing in the background is over 23

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