Fires Of London

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1. The Great Fire of London began in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane in September 1666. What was the baker's name?

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2. The Monument to the Great Fire is 202 feet tall. What is the significance of that height?

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3. When Camden Market caught fire in February 2008, which slightly smug website posted the first video?

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http://londonist.com/2008/02/breaking_news_c_1.php - and we had to postpone cooking dinner for the in-laws to post it. That's dedication.

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4. What was the name of the main fire station in long-running ITV drama London's Burning?

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5. The Lord Mayor at the time of the Great Fire, Sir Thomas Bloodworth, was initially unimpressed with the conflagration. How did he famously dismiss it?

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6. The Palace of Whitehall burned to the ground in 1698, never to be rebuilt. What is the only substantial part of the Palace to have survived to this day?

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7. Arguably the worst disaster in London's history occurred in 1212 when a fire led to the deaths of around 3000 people (according to, probably exaggerated contemporary accounts). Where did this inferno take place?

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8. Similarly, the Palace of Westminster went up in smoke in 1834. Which duo designed its replacement, which still graces the banks of the Thames?

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9. Nicholas Barbon was a famous property speculator of the 17th century, building large chunks of Bloomsbury and the Strand area. He's also credited with inventing fire insurance. But his third claim to fame is his preposterous Puritan middle name. How should he properly be called?

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10. Three years before the fatal King's Cross fire of 1987, another serious fire severely damaged a central London Tube station, injuring 14. Where did it happen?

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The Great Fire of London began in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane in...
The Monument to the Great Fire is 202 feet tall. What is the...
When Camden Market caught fire in February 2008, which slightly smug...
What was the name of the main fire station in long-running ITV drama...
The Lord Mayor at the time of the Great Fire, Sir Thomas Bloodworth,...
The Palace of Whitehall burned to the ground in 1698, never to be...
Arguably the worst disaster in London's history occurred in 1212 when...
Similarly, the Palace of Westminster went up in smoke in 1834. Which...
Nicholas Barbon was a famous property speculator of the 17th century,...
Three years before the fatal King's Cross fire of 1987, another...
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