Did you know that it’s exactly 30 years ago that the gates were installed at Downing Street? General public access to Downing Street was barred, as permission was given to build the ornate protective gates that now guard the home and office of the Prime Minister following a very heated debate about whether it was right to block off the road at all. Ian Visits has published an interesting short article about the gates and barriers at Downing Street, with a bit of history covering their temporary predesessors and how they were nearly removed under a recent Prime Minister. Continue reading...
