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Cover: London - Plaque marking the spot where the Great Fire of London started

Address:
15 Monument St, London EC3R 8AH, UK
Category:
Info
City:
London For all signs in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all signs in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Concrete / Stone
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Tags:
Historical elements


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On the cover:
EAST OF THIS TABLET ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 1666 WAS THE BAKER’S OVEN & WOODPILE WHERE
"BEGAN THAT DREDFULL FIRE, WHICH IS DESCRIBED & PERPETUATED ON & BY THE NEIGHBOURING PILLAR"
THE WORDS USED ON A PLAQUE HERE IN 1681

SINCE 1887 BENEATH THE COBBLES OF MONUMENT STREET
MARKED AGAIN TO COMMEMORATE THREE HUNDRED & FIFTY YEARS SINCE THE FIRE BEGAN
Photography:
2025
Eli Zvuluny
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A plaque marking the place where the Great Fire of London began.

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