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Little Ice Age

A short period of northern hemisphere cooling between the 16th and mid 19th century when temperatures were, at most, 1˚C lower than at present.

In the UK, the River Thames was frequently frozen solid, allowing skating and the erection of market stalls during the winter months.

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