What was 1666 housing like?

While brick and stone houses did exist, many houses were made of wood and leaned over into the narrow streets. Most people lived in the same buildings as their businesses so homes often included shops, workshops, industrial premises and stores. Did you know?

Did any houses survive the Great Fire of London?

Although the Great Fire of London destroyed over 13,000 houses, almost 90 churches and even the mighty St Paul’s Cathedral, a handful of survivors managed to escape the flames and can still be seen to this day.

How did houses change after the Great Fire of London?

The street layout mostly remained the same, and within 10 years the area ravaged by fire had been rebuilt, bringing new architecture to the old city quickly and on a large scale. In all, Wren oversaw the rebuilding of 52 churches, 36 company halls, and the memorial to the great fire, Monument.

Does Pudding Lane in London still exist?

Today Pudding Lane in the City of London is a fairly unexciting little street but there’s still a plaque marking the spot where the fire began – or at least ‘near this site’.

What were houses made of in London 1666?

London in 1666 Buildings were made of timber – covered in a flammable substance called pitch, roofed with thatch – and tightly packed together with little regard for planning.

How many houses did the Great Fire of London destroy?

13,200 houses
436 acres of London were destroyed, including 13,200 houses and 87 churches.

What buildings survived the fire of London?

Buildings that Survived the Great Fire of London

  • The Monument erected to commemorate the great fire of 1666.
  • The Tower of London.
  • All Hallows by the Tower.
  • St. Olav’s Church on Hart Street.
  • The Hoop and Grapes on Aldgate.
  • St Katherine Cree.
  • St Andrew Undershaft.
  • St Helens Bishopsgate.

What buildings were built after the Great Fire London?

Wren and St Paul’s Cathedral Fifty-one parish churches were rebuilt under the general direction of Christopher Wren (knighted in 1673). Today there are 23 left fairly intact, and ruins or only towers of a further six.

Who lived in Pudding Lane?

Finally, John Griggs (1551/2–1598), a carpenter who built The Rose theatre for Philip Henslowe in 1587, lived in Pudding Lane in the Parish of St.

How were Tudor houses built?

Most houses had the wooden frame, as well as a tall chimney, steep roof and an enclosed fireplace inside. The walls between the timber frame were made from wattle and daub – wood strips or sticks covered with clay – and the outer walls were most often whitewashed. Many Tudor houses had thatched roofs.

How many days did the fire of London last?

four days
The fire ravaged through London for four days, finally ending on Wednesday 5 th September 1666.