When three thousand people died on London Bridge
In the year 1212 London Bridge burned down and according to contemporary accounts it may have claimed the lives of over three thousand people
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Houses of Parliament burnt down in massive blaze
On the 16th October, 1834, the old Houses of Parliament were completely burnt down by a huge fire. It took several days to extinguish an inferno that engulfed ancient medieval halls, Georgian houses and most of the palace of Westminster. Westminster Hall – a vast space dating back to the Norman period – was only…
Hotel Cecil – a hotel built on scandal
Where flappers went to dance in 1920s London – the Cecil Hotel on the Strand