The Great Fire of London was the worst fire in London’s history, occurring from September 2–5, 1666. The majority

of the municipal structures, the old St. Paul’s Cathedral, 87 parish churches, and over 13,000 homes were among the

many parts of London that were destroyed.

The king’s baker’s home in Pudding Lane, next to London Bridge, was unintentionally the site of the fire on Sunday,

September 2, 1666. The flames burned throughout Monday and part of Tuesday, aided by a strong east wind.

The fire slackened on Wednesday and was put out on Thursday, but that same evening, the flames erupted at The

Temple once more. Gunpowder instantly destroyed some houses, allowing the fire to be controlled. Samuel Pepys’s

diary contains a wealth of fascinating information about the incident.

As many of their belongings as they could save were taken away by the people on the boats who swarmed the river.

The main haven for the homeless Londoners was Moorfields, however others escaped to the hills of Highgate and

Hampstead.

Within a few days following the fire, Christopher Wren, John Evelyn, and Robert Hooke presented the king with

three alternative proposals for rebuilding the city. However, none of these plans to regularise the streets were

chosen, and as a result, the existing lines were kept in practically every instance.

However, Wren’s greatest contribution was the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the numerous smaller

churches that surrounded it. Hooke was given the more modest responsibility of setting up the city surveyor for the

house construction.

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