The Great fire of London - 1666

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The Great Fire of London September 2th, 1666

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The Great Fire of London September 2th, 1666

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The Great Fire of London began on the night of September 2th, 1666, as a small fire on Pudding Lane, in the bakeshop of Thomas Farynor, baker to King Charles II. At one o'clock in the morning, a servant woke to find the house on fire.

The Bakery of Thomas Farynor, while the citizen firefighting brigades

deprimed the Flames.

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The strong wind that blew that night sent sparks to the Church of St. Margaret, that took fire, and then spread to Thames Street, in which there were riverside warehouses and wharves filled with food for the flames: hemp, oil, tallow, hay, timber, coal and spirits along with other combustibles.

St. Margaret Church, the tower which had long been in ruins was rebuilt in 1928-9.

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The fire blazed unchecked for another three days, until it halted near Temple Church. Then, it suddenly sprang to life again, continuing towards Westminster.

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Although the loss of life was minimal (some sources say only sixteen perished), the magnitude of the property loss was staggering. Some 430 acres, as much as 80% of the city proper was destroyed, including 13,000 houses, 89 churches, and 52 Guild Halls.