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There was actually a devastating Great Fire of London in the 12th century, but many people have never heard of it. Even schools in England fail to mention it in history lessons.
In 1135 a major fire took hold of the mainly wooden buildings that crowded tightly together across London. It began near Cannon Street the day after the Christmas festival, spreading quickly eastwards due to a strong westerly wind. London bridge was destroyed and St Paul's cathedral was burned to the ground. For almost a hundred years afterwards this was referred to as "The Great Fire of London". Around 3,000 people died in the flames.
In the reign of king Henry II new building regulations were introduced as a direct result of the 1135 fire; houses were in future to be built entirely of stone or covered with a fire-proof coating and roofing material was strictly regulated. Houses should henceforth have a tub of water outside in case of a fire starting and the distance between new house boundaries was also specified.
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