Was the 1834 burning of the old Palace of Westminster a tragic accident β or a fitting end to a decayed institution?
In October 1834, a fire sparked by burning tally sticks destroyed most of the medieval Palace of Westminster. Some mourned the loss; others saw it as poetic timing for a Parliament mid-reform.
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