July 10th - On this day in 1212, there was a
great fire in Southwark and on London Bridge that reportedly killed thousands
of people.
The fire also
damaged Southwark Cathedral,
necessitating a partial rebuild. Some of
the masonry used in the rebuild was
salvaged from the fire debris and shows signs of fire damage.
London Bridge and Southwark
Cathedral are both visited on our Thursday afternoon walk “Historic Southwark –
Shakespeare’s London and more”.
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