Why St Paul’s Site Mattered After the Great Fire Flashcards

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What choice did leaders make about where to rebuild St Paul’s after the Great Fire?

They chose to rebuild St Paul’s on the same site, keeping it at the heart of the City of London.

The site was the seat of the Bishop of London, so rebuilding there showed that the Church of England had survived and stayed in control.

A great cathedral on the old site, in the centre of London, showed that the king and the Church were strong and stable again after war and fire.

St Paul’s stood close to markets, shops and the Royal Exchange, so rebuilding on that site linked the cathedral to the city’s main trading area.

The cathedral site acted as a central point, so new and repaired streets were planned to lead to and around it.

A church had stood there for centuries, with worship, sermons and burials, so people felt the site itself was holy and should not be moved.

The Church already owned the land, so using the same site avoided new land disputes and delays at a time when the city needed to be rebuilt quickly.

The hilltop site meant the new cathedral would be seen across London, acting as a clear sign of the city’s recovery.

A large, rebuilt St Paul’s in its old central place showed that London was still a rich, powerful, Protestant capital after the disaster.

Supporting the rebuilding of their traditional cathedral gave Londoners a shared project and a sense that their old city life could return.