The Rebuilding of London After the Great FireJonathan Cape, 1940 - 333 pages |
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... Royal Society , rather than the great architect he was later to become . His plan for the rebuilding was probably a stronger recommendation for his inclusion than was his design for the Sheldonian . 2 The City's nominees were less ...
... Royal Society , rather than the great architect he was later to become . His plan for the rebuilding was probably a stronger recommendation for his inclusion than was his design for the Sheldonian . 2 The City's nominees were less ...
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... royal proclamation . This in turn received approval on the 31st and on that day , probably with a sigh of relief , the Com- mon Council gave orders that all proposals made and reported to it for the altering and enlarging of streets ...
... royal proclamation . This in turn received approval on the 31st and on that day , probably with a sigh of relief , the Com- mon Council gave orders that all proposals made and reported to it for the altering and enlarging of streets ...
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... royal quarries on the isle of Portland . The officials in charge , alarmed by the potential demand , suggested that all requests should first be considered and licensed by the Surveyor of Works , but their fears were not justified . Few ...
... royal quarries on the isle of Portland . The officials in charge , alarmed by the potential demand , suggested that all requests should first be considered and licensed by the Surveyor of Works , but their fears were not justified . Few ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON | 21 |
PLANS FOR A NEW LONDON | 40 |
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accounts amount appointed authorities Bill Books brick building burnt Charles Charles II Cheapside churches citizens Citty City Lands Committee City of London City's coal dues commissioners Common Council Company compensation concerned Corporation of London cost Court of Aldermen debt Diary difficulties disputes feet Fire Court Fleet Canal Fleet River foot funds given granted Gresham College ground Guildhall Lib Guildhall Recs Hall houses Ibid improvements interest King King's Lane leases London Bridge Ludgate markets matter ment Merchant Taylors Newgate Orphans owners P.C. Reg paid parish Parliament Paul's payments petition possible Privy Council Puddle Dock rack rent reason Rebuilding Act received records regulations rents Repert restoration revenue river Royal scheme second Act Selby staking streets suburbs survey surveyors taken tenants Thames Quay Thomas timber tion trade trouble wall wharfing wharves whilst whole widening workmen Wren