Great Balls of Fire

Name: Great Balls of Fire
Start: 2022-08-20T14:30:00+00:00
End: 2022-08-20T16:30:00+00:00
Location: Monument Underground station, London (Fish Street Hill exit)

Monument Underground station, London (Fish Street Hill exit)

Guided by Philip

Walk Times

Day	Walk Type	Start Time	End Time
20 August 2022	Tour du Jour	2.30 pm	4.30 pm	Summer

When? Coming up to 356 years ago.

Where? A stone’s throw from London Bridge.

What? It started with just a few sparks at the King’s bakers. Soon, the exotic smell of roasting spices filled the air. Then the bells rang out to confirm the inhabitant’s worst fears – FIRE! For four days, blown by a strong wind, the conflagration continued unabated. Temperatures of more than 1000° meant everything was consumed in the inferno. Join Philip to follow the path of destruction caused by the Great Fire of London.

Who? How? Why? Let’s go to Philip now, who’s at the scene.