The gory history of Temple Bar
Temple Bar used to be the entry from Westminster to the City of London and on the top of it were severed heads of those executed for treason

Temple Bar used to be the entry from Westminster to the City of London and on the top of it were severed heads of those executed for treason
A day trip to Georgian London could have involved going to see a prisoner put to death or watching a live amputation by a well known surgeon
Up until and including the 19th century, teenagers were hanged in London for all kinds of crimes including theft and counterfeiting