Rebuilding of London after the Great Fire (1670s)

Timeline

1. 1671–1674City of London · LondonThe 1667 Rebuilding Act and subsequent detailed rules were fully implemented in the early 1670s, stipulating street widths, building materials, and fire gaps; land ownership and compensation mechanisms were gradually put in place, providing the legal and planning foundation for large-scale brick and stone reconstruction.
2. 1675–1680St Paul's Cathedral construction site · LondonIn June 1675 St Paul's Cathedral was formally founded, with Wren directing its design and construction; meanwhile, more than fifty parish churches in the City of London were advanced in a unified Baroque style, marking the core phase of rebuilding religious and civic landmarks after the fire.
3. 1676–1680Central London · LondonBy the end of the 1670s, commercial strips such as Lombard Street and Fleet Street and the riverside warehousing districts were largely rebuilt in brick and stone, with population and trade returning; London shifted from a dense medieval timber city to a modern fire-resistant urban form.