Rebuilding of London Act 1666

The Rebuilding of London Act 1666 is an act of the Parliament of England (18 & 19 Cha. 2. c. 8) with the long title "An Act for rebuilding the City of London." The Act was passed in February 1667 in the aftermath of the Great Fire of London and drawn up by Sir Matthew Hale. An earlier act, the Fire of London Disputes Act 1666(18 & 19 Cha. 2. c. 7), had set up a court to settle disputes arising from buildings destroyed by the Fire. This act regulated the rebuilding, authorized the City of London Corporation to reopen and widen roads, designated the anniversary of the Fire a feast day, and authorized the building of the Monument. A duty of one shilling on a chaldron of coal was imposed to pay for these measures.