Paules-Church, to which the Scaffalds contributed exceedingly.
The Fire having continud all this night (if I may call that night, which was as light as day for 10 miles round about after a dreadfull manner) when consping with a fierce Eastern Wind, in a very drie season, I went on foote to the same place, when I saw the whole South part of the Citty burning from Cheape side to the Thames, & all along Cornehill (for it likewise kindled back against the Wind, as well forward) Tower-Streete, Fen-church-streete, Gracious Streete, & so along to Bainard Castle, and was now taking hold of St. After dinner the fire continuing, with my Wife & Sonn took Coach & went to the bank side in Southwark, where we beheld that dismal speectaccle, the whole Citty in dreadfull flames neere the Water side, & had now consumed all the houses from the bridge all Thames Streete & up-wards towards Cheape side, downe to the three Cranes, & so returned exceedingly astonishd, what would become of the rest. This fatal night about ten, began that deplorable fire, neere Fish-streete in London. Many thanks to Terry Foreman for suggesting this article.
I’ve included all of Evelyn’s relevant entries, so, if you know nothing about what happens during the Fire, some of the below might count as SPOILERS! The diary entries below are taken from this source ( mirror). John Evelyn also kept his diary during the events of September 1666 and, given their length, it seems appropriate to give them a home here.
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