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    1675 ST PAUL'S IS STARTED

    Dec 21, 2023 2 minutes

    INFOGRAPHIC: TIDY DESIGNS, ALAMY X1, GETTY X1

    TIMELINE

    AD 604

    The first cathedral on the site is built by Mellitus, a Roman.

    AD 675

    A fire devastates the first building, but it is quickly rebuilt.

    AD 962

    destroy the second cathedral. A replacement is constructed using stone.

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