Stones exploded like fireballs due to the heat. It took less than an hour for the old cathedral to be lost.
But Christopher Wren’s new cathedral is a worthy replacement. Although it took quite a while. It was started on 30th July 1669, but the “topping out” of the cathedral (when the final stone was placed on the lantern) did not take place until 26th October 1708.
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