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Dr Johnson's House

The narrow 1700s townhouse off Fleet Street where Samuel Johnson lived and worked, kept as a small museum in one of the City's hidden squares.

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Dr Johnson's House, the narrow 1700s townhouse off Fleet Street
Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

Samuel Johnson lived in the house from 1748 to 1759 and produced his Dictionary of the English Language there.

Local tip

Adult entry is £10, but the Friday afternoon special (2-5pm) is £5. It opens Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm (last entry 4:30pm) and Sunday 12-4pm, and does not accept American Express.

Finding it

Address
17 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE
Nearest station
City Thameslink (National Rail), 306 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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