#OnThisDay in 1666, the Great Fire of London began on Pudding Lane.
— St Paul's Cathedral (@StPaulsLondon) September 2, 2020
The fire would burn for almost five days and destroy two-thirds of the City of London. 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, and the Old Cathedral were lost to the flames. pic.twitter.com/dnfXfKeQ1C
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