River Thames frost fairs had taken her there for ice-skating on the river Thames. "He got Stevie Wonder to sing for me under London bridge," she says. When Rory expresses surprise that Stevie Wonder sang in 1814, River cautions him that he must never tell the singer that he did. The "Doctor Who" episode "Thin Ice" is set during the final frost fair in 1814, and includes a reference to the elephant crossing stunt. River Thames frost fairs River Thames frost fairs were held on the tideway of the River Thames at London in some of the winters between the 17th century and early
Lower Thames Crossing on the A128 at Chadwell St Mary in Essex. In January 2009, the Department for Transport proposed three major options to increase capacity east of London over the River Thames to be built downstream of the existing Dartford Crossing and an additional proposal to increase capacity at the Dartford Crossing. Advocates of the proposal argue that a new crossing is needed to alleviate congestion at the Dartford Crossing. Currently, there is a ferry service operating between Gravesend and Tilbury, which predominantly carries foot passengers and bicycles, Monday to Saturday. A study in a Lower Thames Crossing providing "relief to east