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5 days ago · Today, the London stone sits quietly in its small glass case, embedded in the wall of a modern office building at 111 Cannon Street. It has been relocated throughout the centuries, including during the Blitz and for construction projects. It even got damaged during the Great Fire of London, with the burnt remnants still visible to this day.
3 days ago · On Sunday, September 2, the Great Fire drew a red cancelling line over Wren's half-drawn plans. The old cathedral passed away, like Elijah, in flames. The fire broke out about ten o'clock on Saturday night at a bakehouse in Pudding Lane, near East Smithfield.
4 days ago · Geraldine Morgan: So I start the tour at the monument, and the monument, it’s actually called the monument, commemorates one of the biggest events in the history of the city of London, which was the Great Fire of London of 1666. And the reason I started there was because this event had such an impact on the city.
1 day ago · At the western end of the nave of Westminster Abbey is a black Belgian marble stone on top of a grave that conceals a coffin containing a body once buried in France during World War One.
5 days ago · Architecture Great London Buildings. Sep 25, 2024. The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London. It links Bankside with the City of London, connecting St. Paul’s Cathedral on the north bank with the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s ...
3 days ago · In September 1666 old Derby House perished in the Great Fire of London, but a petition made by the heralds in 1670 says that the records, rolls and books were by the diligence of some of the petitioners rescued and preserved.
1 day ago · Eventbrite - Questo - City Exploration Games presents Great Fire of London Outdoor Escape Game: The Path of Destruction - Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Monument to the Great Fire of London, London, England. Find event and ticket information.
