☞London Bridge Is Falling Down…
☞London Bridge Is Falling Down… About 931 years ago, Friday, October 17, AD 1091, a terrific storm known as the Great London Tornado of 1091, & which is also known as the Saint Mary-le-Bow Tornado, struck the city of London in the Kingdom of England causing tremendous damage to property & resulting in the loss of two lives. ☞The following is an excerpt from the “Historic UK” website: London Bridge has a long history of “falling down.” On this occasion the wooden bridge, built by William the Conqueror, was one of the victims of the London Tornado of October 17, 1091. The tornado struck the heart of the city, causing a great deal of damage. The church of St Mary-le-Bow was completely levelled, to the extent that four huge 26-foot rafters were driven so far into the earth that only four feet remained visible above ground. Many more buildings, including around 600 mainly wooden houses, were also demolished although amazingly, only two deaths were recorded. This w...