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The great fire of london. Emily Davis Katie Collis Emily Geoghagan. Start. Sept 2, 1666 Pudding Lane Bakery- Thomas Fakynor- baker to King Charles II Family Escaped- maid did not Fire spread quickly to houses. Path of destruction. Bakery -> Houses -> Hay and feed piles -> Star Inn ->
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The great fire of london Emily Davis Katie Collis Emily Geoghagan
Start • Sept 2, 1666 • Pudding Lane • Bakery- Thomas Fakynor- baker to King Charles II • Family Escaped- maid did not • Fire spread quickly to houses
Path of destruction • Bakery -> • Houses -> • Hay and feed piles -> • Star Inn -> • Church -> • Thames Street->` • Half way across London bridge -> • Westminster -> • Ended at the paper house.
Fire fighting • No Fire station • London Bridge • Narrow streets • Lord Mayor
Damage • Negative: • 5 days • 430 acres of city 80% • 13,200 houses • 84 churches • 44 company halls • 16 people • 600 houses south of the river • Positive: • Plague • Rats
End • Paper House demolished • Created a fire break • Fire finally died down
Investigation • End of September • During: • Robert Hurbert • Confessed- 23 conspirators • Convicted • crazy
Rebuild • Christopher Wren • 51 new churches • New roads • Government buildings
Rebuilding cont’ • Brick instead of wood and pitch • Improvements: • Hygiene • Fire safety • Wider streets • Accessible wharves along Thames • No houses obstructing the river