It burned down,200 houses, 87 churches, old st pauls cathedral, and most of the. Through vlads story and full colour illustrations it shows how the fire is believed to have started, how it spread and what londoners did to fight it and escape it. It threatened the aristocratic district of westminster the modern west end, charles iis palace of whitehall, and most of the suburban slums. The fire gutted the medieval city of london inside the old roman city wall. I hope the planning at least helps support yours, i know it isnt perfect. The great fire of london was an inferno of such allconsuming proportions that it left 85 per cent of the capitals population homeless.
Vlad and the great fire of london is a picture book telling the story of this moment in history. This week 350 years ago, the great fire of london burned through 400 of the citys streets. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Note on the lower lefthand side an image of thamesis, the river god after whom the river thames is named. The underground, known by locals as the tube, is such a london institution that its map design is featured heavily on tourist memorabilia. Vlad and the great fire of london the national archives shop. In the early hours of sunday 2 september 1666, a fire broke out in a bakery on pudding lane in the city of london. The great fire of london age 5 9 2 the great fire of london page unit 1. London was by far the largest city in england and it mainly consisted of wooden buildings, tightly packed together along very narrow streets.
At first, few were concerned fires were such a common occurrence at the time. The 350th anniversary of the great fire of london falls in september 2016. Starting in thomas farriners bakery in pudding lane, strong winds and timber buildings built close together caused the fire to spread quickly. The fire caused major damage to the city of london, including st pauls cathedral, and destroyed the homes of nearly all the citys residents. It was designed by sir christopher wren and dr robert hooke, and built between 1671 and 1677 on the site of st margarets, the first church to burn down in the blaze. The great fire of 1666 swept through the city of london, gutting most of the medieval city, destroying parish churches, thousands of homes and wiping out landmarks such as st. Great fire of london for children 1666 homework help. Most people were grateful because they thought that the heat would kill off the plague.
The great fire of london engulfed,000 houses, nearly 90 churches, and scores of public buildings. In the early hours of the morning of sunday, september 2, fire broke out in thomas farriners bakery in pudding lane. Did the great fire of london have any benefits for society. The great fire of london burned nearly 70% of the city in 1666. Map of the area destroyed by the great fire, by wenceslaus hollar. Matthew green reveals the extraordinary structures lost in the blaze from old st pauls to a. The great fire of london was blamed on religious terrorism. The blaze spread rapidly through the capital and continued to rage for four days. Click the switch map icon to compare the devastation of the great fire to a map of modern london, and open the story icons to watch the important events unfold. Explain that there was no fire brigade at the time. The shop was in pudding lane and belonged to thomas faynor who baked for the king. It looks at the story of the fire of london through evidence relating to some of the key characters thomas farrinor and charles ii. Excerpt from the great fire by jim murphy 1 it was sunday and an unusuallywarm evening for october eighth, so daniel peg leg sullivan left his stifling little house in the west side of chicago and went to visit neighbors. The great fire of london tuesday 28th april 2009 day 1.
The above map, said to be a reproduction of the original, shows sir christopher wrens plan for reconstructing the city following the great fire of london. The fire was so big that it was called the great fire of london. The 350th anniversary of the great fire of london of 1666 is commemorated across the capital this weekend with various events and exhibitions, including the lighting of a huge wooden model on the river thames. A new website for the great fire of london museum of london. It threatened but did not reach the city of westminster, charles iis palace of whitehall, or most of the suburban slums. The great fire of london is one of the most wellknown disasters in londons history. The baker forgot to put out the fire he used to bake bread. Although he was a minor public official, his diary contains more details of his private life than of london politics. Personal diary of samuel pepys is one of the primary. The tube revolutionised how cities planned public transit systems, spawning imitations in other major metropolises like paris and new.
The great fire of london was an enormous fire that spread through the center of london, uk, in 1666. It began on 2 september 1666 and lasted just under five days. Have uploaded some, which i havent made, i hope people dont mind. The first church, st margaret fish street hill, caught fire overnight. Heres what you need to know about the devastating blaze. In 17th century london, fires were common, but none spread so wide or caused as much damage as the great fire of london, which started in a bakers shop in pudding lane on 2 september 1666. The famous great fire of london started on sunday 2 september 1666 in a bakers shop.
Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. The day the great fire began on 2 september 1666, the diarist samuel pepys took to the safety of the south side of the river thames and watched. Samuel pepys significant individual lesson teaching pack. The fire lasted four days, and burned down over,000 homes. It will be fascinating, but the aftermath of the fire is in many ways more interesting than the conflagration itself. A simple map of london 1666 showing the fire damage. In the early hours of sunday 2 september 1666, a small fire started at thomas farriners bakery in pudding lane. London was by far the largest city in england and it mainly. The fire where the fire started and how it took over london. It destroyed a large part of the city of london, including most of the civic buildings, old st. There was an anglosaxon settlement by the early 7th century, called lundenwic, about one mile west of londinium, to the north of the. It ended on the 6th september 1666, having spread westward throughout most of the city. You can see the spread of the fire mapped on a 17th century map of the city of london. Map of the area destroyed by the great fire, by wenceslaus hollar, 1666.
The worst fire in the city of london s history occurred in 1666. Site map of major pages on the events, impact and legacy of the great fire of london. Five reasons to be grateful for great fire of london. Although he claimed to have extinguished the fire, three hours later at 1am, his house was a blazing inferno. The history of anglosaxon london relates to the history of the city of london during the anglosaxon period, during the 7th to 11th centuries romanobritish londinium had been abandoned in the late 5th century, although the london wall remained intact. After the fire, king charles ii wanted a new map of london. The national archives education service the great fire of. Great fire 1666 will be made up of three minecraft maps which will offer a unique and immersive perspective on the great fire of london. Great fire of london disaster, london, england, united. One of his stops was at the shingled cottage of patrick and atherine oleary. Great fire of london kids britannica kids homework help. The fire reached its peak on 4 september 1666, spreading from the temple in the west to near the tower of london in the east. Around,200 houses had been destroyed and an estimated. A close reading of the great fire by jim murphy excerpt.
Everyone knows the great fire of london started in a. By the time the last flames were extinguished the fire had laid waste to much of london. The audio programmes in this series explore the great fire of london and its aftermath through music, dance and drama activities making it a comprehensive expressive arts pack on the theme. Map of central london in 1666, showing landmarks related to the great fire of london central london in. The great fire of london ripped through the capitals woodenbuilt city for four days and destroyed thousands of homes in 1666. Still, his accounts of both the black death and the great fire show that he was less than in awe of persons holding high office. A baker forgot to switch off his oven and in the night his house caught fire. In the immediate aftermath of the fire of 1666, london was a smoking ruin. The great fire of london began in the east end of london on the 2nd september 1666 when a baker, thomas farriner, accidentally set his bakery on fire. There are a lot of reasons why the fire was so large, mostly to do with the way houses were built a lot of them were made from wood, and were very close together. In 1666, a huge fire that started in a tiny bakery burned down most of london.
Encourage the children to think about who helps to fight fires today. It is widely used as a primary source of how life was during several significant events, such as the great plague of london, the second dutch war, and the great fire of london. Buildings that survived the great fire of london, 1666. When was the great fire of london, how did it start, what. Pauls cathedral was destroyed, as were many other historic landmarks. Pudding lane was a narrow street of wooden houses crowded together, many leaning out toward each other. Pauls cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about,000 houses on sunday, september 2, 1666, the fire began accidentally in the house of the kings baker in pudding lane near london bridge. The diary of samuel pepys provides many detailed insights into the daily life of both noblemen and regular citizens of the 17th century in london. The fire lasted for three days, from 2 september until 5 september.
With an animated street map and a labelled key, you can visually show your students exactly where the events of the disaster took place. This snapshot can be used with pupils at key stage 1 for the history national curriculum in year 2. The national archives education service great fire of london. Monument to the great fire of london 5 built to commemorate the great fire, the monument stands at 202ft high and exactly 202ft from where the fire started in pudding lane. As the museum of london prepares to mark the 350th anniversary of the great fire of london, bbc news looks at its lasting impact on the capital. In september 1666 the heart of englands capital, the city of london now londons financial district, was devastated by fire. Great fire of london, september 25, 1666, the worst fire in londons history.
The great fire of london swept through the central parts of the english city from sunday. Instead, it fueled the great fire of londonone of the worst disasters in the history of the city. Although the great fire of london destroyed over,000 houses, almost 90 churches and even the mighty st pauls cathedral, a handful of survivors managed to escape the flames and can still be seen to this day before we look at where these resilient old buildings are located, its useful to see how much of london the great fire actually destroyed. Students read the informative text about the great fire of london and then answer the study questions. Striking on 2 september 1666, it raged for nearly five days, during which time its destructive path exposed londons makeshift medieval vulnerability. The great fire of london started on sunday, 2 september 1666 in a bakers shop on pudding lane belonging to thomas farynor farriner.
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