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The Great Fire of Tooley Street

 
 
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Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 5, 2019
1. The Great Fire of Tooley Street Marker
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Hay's Wharf was one of the earliest quaysides to incorporate fireproofing, using incombustible floors of brick arches on cast iron beams. Despite this Hay's Wharf was destroyed in the fire of Tooley Street of 1861.
This was London's biggest fire since the Great Fire in 1666 and one that claimed more lives.
It raged for two weeks and James Braidwood, the superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment, perished when a warehouse exploded at Cotton's Wharf.
As a result of this, the London Fire Brigade was founded in 1866.
 
Erected by Hay's Galleria, London Bridge City.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
 
Location. 51° 30.303′ N, 0° 5.035′ W. Marker is in Southwark, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Battle Bridge Lane and Tooley Street (England Route A200), on the right when traveling south on Battle Bridge Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southwark, England SE1 2QN, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hay's Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of St. Olave (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Glaziers Hall (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); William Nicholson
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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); St. Saviour’s & St. Olaves Girls’ School (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The George Inn (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Southwark Cathedral (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Wharfinger Cottage (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwark.
 
Also see . . .  The Tooley Street Fire. The London Fire Brigade (Submitted on April 11, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.) 
 
The Great Fire of Tooley Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 5, 2019
2. The Great Fire of Tooley Street
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The Great Fire of Tooley Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 5, 2019
3. The Great Fire of Tooley Street Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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