FIRE OF LONDON


Meaning of FIRE OF LONDON in English

( also the Great Fire , the Great Fire of London )

a very large fire which lasted for two days in 1666 and destroyed many parts of London, including the old St Paul’s Cathedral . Many people remember that it is said to have started in a street called Pudding Lane and finished in another called Pie Corner.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.