On what street did the 1666 Great Fire of London start?

The story behind the answer

Pudding Lane is correct because the Great Fire of London began in the early hours of 2 September 1666 in Thomas Farriner’s bakery there. A strong east wind and tightly packed timber buildings helped the blaze race through the City, turning a small bakery spark into a catastrophe.

The fire raged for four days, destroying most of the medieval City—including Old St Paul’s Cathedral—and about 13,000 houses, leaving tens of thousands homeless. It finally stopped near Pye Corner, commemorated by the “Golden Boy.” Memory tip: “Baker on Pudding Lane baked a blaze,” and “from Pudding to Pye” marks its start and end. This mix of alliteration and food imagery makes the location easy to remember and distinguishes it from the misleading “Baker Street.”