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28 de jun. de 2024 · Great Fire of London, (September 2–5, 1666), the worst fire in London’s history. It destroyed a large part of the City of London, including most of the civic buildings, old St. Paul’s Cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about 13,000 houses. On Sunday, September 2, 1666, the fire began accidentally.
Hace 3 días · Leake's Survey of the City After the Great Fire of 1666 Engraved By W. Hollar, 1667. A map of the City of London prepared by John Leake, William Leybourne and four others, to show the extent of the area devastated by the Great Fire of 1666. British History Online (no series) .
11 de jun. de 2024 · Following the devastating Great Fire of London in 1666, the city faced immediate and long-lasting repercussions. The fire, which began at a bakery on Putting Lane, quickly engulfed the majority of London, leaving 80% of the city in ruins and displacing 65,000 people.
Hace 3 días · CLRO: records relating to the Great Fire. Special powers were granted to cope with the problems of rebuilding the city after the Fire; the records of the bodies exercising these powers survive in CLRO, GL, and BL. See T. F. Reddaway, The rebuilding of London after the Great Fire (1940); Jones and Smith, Guide, 75–6. a. Fire Court ...
24 de jun. de 2024 · Explore the dramatic events of the Great Fire of London, a catastrophic blaze that reshaped the city and led to significant changes in its architecture and safety regulations. ...more.
29 de jun. de 2024 · During a great storm in 1561, St. Martin's Church, Ludgate, was struck by lightning; immediately after, the wooden steeple of St. Paul's started into a flame. The fire burned downwards furiously for four hours, the bells melted, the lead poured in torrents; the roof fell in, and the whole Cathedral became for a time a ruin.
17 de jun. de 2024 · The Great Fire of London, a devastating blaze that engulfed the city in 1666, left a trail of destruction in its wake. While the fire caused immense suffering and loss, it also presented a unique opportunity for rebuilding and reimagining the city.
