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posted 03:50
Nice one, DG.

Geraldine49 | 04.09.16 - 6:55 a.m. | #

Thoroughly enjoying these fire posts,DG. 🔥🔥

Jo W | 04.09.16 - 8:11 a.m. | #

Um, I may be wrong, but doesn't your linked photo show part of the General Market at Smithfield? As you say, the Fish Market is adjacent to Snow Hill, but on the oddly shaped island site on the south side of West Smithfield - the General Market is the one on the north side, at the end of the row that includes the meat and poultry markets...

dg writes: Sorry, wrong photo.

I think the Museum are planning to take over both the General Market and also the Fish Market site.

dg writes: Yes indeed.

As the map of the fire damage shows, at the time of the fire, the market occupied only a relatively small open space, towards the east end of what is now the market buildings, outside the city wall, and the western end was covered with lots of smaller buildings.

After we titter at Cock Lane, we can also laugh a bit more because it was the location of the famous and appropriately named "Scratching Fanny" ghost hoax just under 100 years later.

Andrew | 04.09.16 - 8:44 a.m. | #

Super post DG - one of my favourite parts of London thanks to its depth of history. Saw Pie Boy the other week on a flying visit - didn't know what he was doing there tho. This I think - https://www.stantonwilliams.com/news/mol-pw-longform-statement/ - explains the new MOL layout quite well.

Kevin | 04.09.16 - 9:42 a.m. | #

Smitfield is probably one the last bits of 'old' London left, sterilization and gentrification are just about being held at bay.

Also the flats that are used for the exterior shots in ITVs Poirot are nearby in Charterhouse Square.

| 04.09.16 - 12:16 p.m. | #

Indeed, Florin Court in Charterhouse Square (the Charterhouse is itself largely a pre-fire survivor, outside the walls, like St Barts).

Ah yes, that second photo is the badger.

Andrew | 04.09.16 - 5:24 p.m. | #

I recall a childhood song: "London's burning, London's burning, fire, fire" ...or am I mistaken?

Ed | 04.09.16 - 9:32 p.m. | #

Really enjoying these fire posts, long may they continue

Tom | 05.09.16 - 12:05 a.m. | #

There certainly is a childhood song "London's burning". Often said to date back to the great fire, but it's probably older. Google it

Malcolm | 05.09.16 - 11:49 p.m. | #











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