60 Hidden London Secrets - Great Fire of London

At the end of Cock Lane at Pie Corner is a "prodigiously fat boy" known as The Golden Boy of Pie Corner. He marks the limit of the great fire of London. Many people were blamed for starting the fire starting with Robert Hubert, a lunatic Frenchman (who actually arrived in London after the fire finished) and and astrologer called William Lilly. The Dutch were also singled out and victimised.
However, in the end it was decided to blame it on the sin of gluttony and it is remembered here.
A little further along is the watch house where people used to keep an eye out for grave robbers who would sell bodies to the nearby St Barts hospital.
A little further on from that opposite the Viaduct Tavern is the oldest drinking fountain in London.
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[RossCompose]

Love London, your guides, and your droll sense of humor. There's one scene in one video when you mention the boundary of the Great Fire of London and there's a no smoking sign on the wall. Was this intentional? Whatever, great videos of an endlessly amazing city. R in California.

[vmbrister]

Dang Joolsie, I'm going to watch this again tonight under covers in my bed...that last bit creeped me out!

[ifcukinmufc]

There beer drinkers were saved from a cholera epidemic weren't they ..
By not drinking from the fountain ..?

[robertcain]

Did someone throw a stone at the door you were in front of?

[hungbearlover]

I think big balls are nicer than an enormous todger.

[eddenoy]

Short and entertaining videos...like a breath of fresh air on YT : )