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Where is Pudding Lane today?
City of London
Today Pudding Lane in the City of London is a fairly unexciting little street but there’s still a plaque marking the spot where the fire began – or at least ‘near this site’.
How did the Great Fire of London start and end?
It began on 2 September 1666 and lasted just under five days. One-third of London was destroyed and about 100,000 people were made homeless. The fire started at 1am on Sunday morning in Thomas Farriner’s bakery on Pudding Lane. It may have been caused by a spark from his oven falling onto a pile of fuel nearby.
What were the streets like of London in 1666?
London was a busy city in 1666. It was very crowded. The streets were narrow and dusty. The houses were made of wood and very close together.
Did the fire of London stop the plague?
In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the centre of London, but also helped to kill off some of the black rats and fleas that carried the plague bacillus. Bubonic Plague was known as the Black Death and had been known in England for centuries. It was a ghastly disease.
What area did the Great Fire of London cover?
700 acres
By the late 17th century, the City proper—the area bounded by the City wall and the River Thames—was only a part of London, covering some 700 acres (2.8 km2; 1.1 sq mi), and home to about 80,000 people, or one sixth of London’s inhabitants.
Where was Thomas Farriner’s Bakery?
Pudding Lane
Pudding Lane, previously known as Rother Lane, or Red Rose Lane, is a small street in London, widely known as the location of Thomas Farriner’s bakery, where the Great Fire of London started in 1666.
How did the Great Fire of London end?
On September 5, the fire slackened, and on September 6 it was brought under control. That evening, flames again burst forth in the Temple (the legal district), but the explosion of buildings with gunpowder extinguished the flames.
What was destroyed in the Great Fire of London?
In 1666, a devastating fire swept through London, destroying 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, The Royal Exchange, Guildhall and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
What was London like after the great fire?
What happened after the fire? London had to be almost totally reconstructed. Temporary buildings were erected that were ill-equipped, disease spread easily, and many people died from this and the harsh winter that followed the fire. As well as loss of life, the financial costs were staggering.