how did thhe london fire of 1666 affect london?

Question

do they have a rememberins day for it ?

Answer 1

it wasnt all that important it was started at a pie shop and spread rap[idly engulfing half of london a few were injured but no one actually died in the fire and most building after being rebuilt were alot better then before they only call it the great fire of london because of the immense size of it
and no there is no rememberance day for it

Answer 2

There is no official remembrance day for the fire but it had a huge effect. Others have already mentioned how the better part of the city had to be completely rebuilt, and the architectural and city planning changes that resulted. Incidentally, the fire wasn't all bad. It is largely believed to have ended the bubonic plague that had been ravaging London for a year prior to the fire by spreading out the population, and more importantly, killing the rats and fleas that carried it.

Answer 3

• The great fire of London took place on Sunday, 2 September 1666 causing the destruction of medieval London. Within five days the city was ravaged by fire. An area one and a half miles by half a mile lay in ashes; 373 acres inside the city wall, 63 acres outside, 87 churches and 13,200 houses. It is estimated that it destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City's 80,000 inhabitants. Amazingly, only six people were definitely known to have died.
• The social and economic problems created by the disaster were overwhelming. The Great Fire of London set in motion changes in the capital which laid the foundations for organized firefighting in the future. Wooden houses and designs dating back to the medieval period were replaced with brick and stone buildings and owners began to insure their properties against fire damage. The new insurance companies quickly realized that their losses could be minimized by employing men to put out fires. Christopher Wren, the great 17th Century architect began the reconstruction of London and built 49 new churches together with the great cathedral of St. Paul's that we know today. After the fire of 1666, the face of London had changed forever.
• There is a monument that commemorates the Great Fire of London of 1666. Designed by Wren and completed in 1677, the column stands 202ft high, and is the tallest free standing stone column in the world. Inside the Monument you can climb all the way to the top for fantastic views of the City.

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Answer 4

The diaries of Pepys and John. Evelyn give eyewitness accounts Evelyn describes both the Great Fire and the Great Plague ., he is a well known source of information on the events of the period .

Answer 5

A lot of stuff got burnt.