Great Fire of Wem

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The Great Fire of Wem was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of the small Shropshire market town of Wem in 1677.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fire
historical event
urban fire
after Great Fire of London NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Wem urban area
country England
describedBySource Shropshire historical accounts
local historical records
hasCause accidental fire
hasConsequence changes in town architecture
loss of property in Wem
rebuilding of Wem
hasEffect destruction of much of Wem
hasHistoricalPeriod 17th century
hasImpact local economy of Wem
population of Wem
hasLanguageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Shropshire NERFINISHED
location Wem NERFINISHED
namedAfter Wem NERFINISHED
partOf history of Shropshire
history of Wem
history of fires in England
pointInTime 1677
significantPlace Wem town centre NERFINISHED
significantYear 1677

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Wem hasFireEvent Great Fire of Wem