The gateway to London, actually I think there were several gates into the city of London, however this one stood on what is now the dividing line between the Stand and Fleet St. The old gate, known as the Temple Bar, had a prison above it and if you upset the king you'd have your head lopped of and stuck on a spike from the top arch of the gate. For a variety of reasons but mainly to widen the road, the gate was taken down and put into storage. In its place this statue of a griffin was erected.
Don't be surprised if its eyes are miniature security cameras.
Over 120 years later in 2004 the gate has been re-erected at Paternoster Square
As always on Fridays be sure to visit other skywatchers around the world.
