The Rebuilding of London After the Great FireJonathan Cape, 1940 - 333 pages |
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Page 58
... 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 . 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 . The City's nominees were less ...
Page 62
... 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 consent had to be obtained . The plans in general , and the encroachment on Cornhill necessitated by the enlargements , had each to be approved . This was duly done , Charles declaring that if the proprietors refused reasonable ...
... royal consent had to be obtained . The plans in general , and the encroachment on Cornhill necessitated by the enlargements , had each to be approved . This was duly done , Charles declaring that if the proprietors refused reasonable ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON | 21 |
PLANS FOR A NEW LONDON | 40 |
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accounts amount appointed authorities Books brick building burnt Charles Charles II Cheapside churches citizens Citty City Cash 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 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 tenants Thames Quay Thomas timber tion trade trouble walls wharfing wharves whilst whole widening workmen Wren Wren's