UK’s worst tornados throughout history – and one that hit 213mph in 1666
The London tornado of 1091 is the earliest recorded in England and happened on October 17, 1091. On the modern day TORRO ...
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The Great Fire of London
The stones of St Paul’s flew like grenades, the lead melting down the streets in a stream ... a set of guidelines in 1666 to be followed in the rebuilding of London. These are some of the ...
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Discovery of Ancient Road in London Redraws Ancient Map of Europe
Historically, Watling Street was first identified in London in 1671 during the reconstruction of St. Mary-le-Bow Church after the Great Fire of 1666. Roman records, such as the Antonine Itinerary ...
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Meteorology and the Great Fire of London, 1666
THE tercentenary of the Great Fire of London (September 2–5, 1666) has given rise to discussion of the incidental meteorological factors. Atallah 1 compares the London fire with that at Hamburg ...