# Rebuilding of London Act 1666, Section XL: Lord Mayor, &c. may open Water Lane, and Streets herein mentioned. Satisfaction to Proprietors of Ground, &c. Provided alsoe And it is hereby further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid that the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London may and shall open and inlarge a Streete or passage called Water Lane leading from Fleete streete to White Fryars Docke by the River of Thames, as alsoe open and inlarge a Streete or passage to the said River from Cheapeside through Soper Lane to Thames Streete and from the Three Cranes to the Thames, And open and inlarge one other Streete or passage through Minceing Lane by Saint Dunstons in the East to Thames Streete neere the Custome house And to make the said Streetes or passages twenty fower foote in breadth for the conveniency of Trade and better passage of Carts and other carriages to and from the said River giveing notice of what they shall herein resolve to the proprietors and persons concerned before the last day of May which shall be in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty seaven and giveing them satisfaction for their ground according to the Rules and Directions of this Act for the inlarging of other Streetes and places. [A SCHEME of Proportions and Scantlings for Stories Walls and Timbers for the building of lesser and larger Houses within the Citty of London. Bricke. Division of Story Height of Story Thicknes of Walls Bricks Bricks Foote First sort being the least Houses fronting By Streets and Lanes Cellars 6½ To the First Floore 2 1½ 1 Story 9 2d 1½ 1½ 2 Story 9 3d 1½ 1½ Garrets 1 1 Second sorte Houses fronting all Streets Lanes of Note and River of Thames. Cellars 6½ To the First Floore 2½ 2 1 Story Not lesse in height cleare then 10 Thicknes of Walls in Front and Reere from the Foundation 2d 2 Thicknes of Walls betweene House and House 1½ 2 Story Where ye 10 3d 2 1½ 3 Story Springs pp[re]vent not 9 4th 1½ 1½ Garrets 1 1 Third sort Houses fronting all High Streets and Lanes of Note 1 Story 10 1st 2½ 2 2 Story 10½ 2d 1½ 1½ 3 Story 9 3d 1½ 1½ 4 Story 8½ 4th 1½ 1½ Garrets 1 1 Scantlings of Timber for the first sort of Houses. Foote Inches Inches Length Foote Thicknes Depth For the Floors Summers under 15 12 and 8 Joysts to 10 3 and 7 Inches Wall plates 7 and 5 Garret Floores 3 and 6 Foote For the Roofe Principall Rafters under 15 at foote 8 6 Inches at top 5 Single Rafters 4 and 3 Inches. Scantlings of Timber for the other two sortes of Houses. For the Floors Foote Foote Breadth Inches Depth Inches Thicknes Inches Depth Inches Summers or Girders which beare in length from 10 to 15 11 and 8 Joysts which beare 10 Foote 3 6 15 18 13 9 3 7 18 21 14 10 3 7 21 24 16 12 3 8 24 26 17 14 3 8 Inches Inches Principall Discharges upon Peeres 13 and 12 In the first Story in the Fronts 15 13 Inches. Binding Joysts with their Triming Joysts 5 depth equall to their owne Floores Inches Inches Wall plates or raiseing Pieces and Beames 10 and 6 8 6 7 5 Inches. Inches Lintells of Oake in the 1st and 2d story 8 and 6 3d story 5 4 For the Roofe Length Thickness Foote Foote Inches Inches Principall Rafters from 15 to 18 at foote 9 7 at topp 7 18 21 at foote 10 8 at topp 8 21 24 at foote 12 8½ at topp 9 24 26 at foote 13 9 at topp 9 Length Foote Foote Inches Inches Purlines from 15 to 18 9 8 18 21 12 9 Foote Inches Inches Single Rafters not exceeding in length 9 5 4 not exceeding in length 6 4 3½ Scantlings for Sawed Timber and Lathes usually brought out of the West Country not lesse then Foote Breadth Inches Thickness Inch Single Quarters in length 8 3½ 1¾ Double Quarters in length 8 4 3½ Sawed Jousts in length 8 6 4 Lathes in length 5 1¼ 1 quarter & ½ of Inch 4 Inches Stone Where Stone is used to keepe to these Scantlings. First sort of Houses Corner Peeres 18 square Middle or single Peeres 14 and 12 Double Peeres betweene House & House 14 and 18 Doore jambes and Heads 12 and 8 Foote Inches 2d and 3d sorts Corner Peers 2 6 square Midle or single Peeres 18 square Double Peeres betweene House and House 24 and 18 DooresJams and Heads 14 and 10 Foote Thickness Scantlings for Sewers 3 wide Side walls 1 bricke Bottome paved plaine and then 1 bricke and edge circular. 5 high Arch 1 bricke on end --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/18-19/8/section/XL (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rebuilding-of-london-act-1666/section-XL Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.