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Nov 6, 2023 · Explore the London of Charles Dickens. Places on the Map: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z. Select a location to learn more... Additional information available at each location: Zoom - See the selected location on maps from 1862, 1843, and 1827.
In 1929 when the Dickensian ran these maps to demonstrate the changes wrought by a century of population growth, urban sprawl, and technological expansion, the lineaments of Dickens's London were still discernible — just six decades having passed since his death.
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We'd always thought of Our Mutual Friend or Bleak House as most evocative of London. Perhaps they are in terms of descriptive power. Yet for number of local locations, Barnaby Rudge tops our list with 105 different London locations — about one new location every six pages. Actually, we've cheated a bit and included Chigwell. The town is technically...
14 novels: Palace of Westminster (including the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Hall). Dickens began his career as a parliamentary reporter, so it's no surprise the corridors of power figure p...13 novels: St Paul's Cathedral (including St Paul's churchyard)11 novels: Strand9 novels: Bank of England, Covent Garden Market, Holborn (including Holborn Bridge), London Bridge, Old Bailey, Temple (various specific locations mentioned within), Tower of London9 novels: London Bridge6 novels: Westminster Bridge5 novels: Blackfriars Bridge, Waterloo Bridge3 novels: Southwark BridgeAlthough Dickens was wide-ranging in his exploration of London, he did leave out some notable areas and landmarks. Obviously, many of the areas outside central London are absent, but some notable parts of the centre of town are also lacking. Buckingham Palace: Used as the main royal home from Victoria's accession in 1837 — the same year as Pickwick...
The map includes any location that would count as part of Greater London today, as that makes most sense to a modern audience. London has grown since Dickens's time, and many of the outer pins would not have been considered part of the capital during the author's lifetime. We've mapped all 15 novels plus the Christmas stories — five short, seasonal...
The buildings were demolished in the late 1950's and replaced by an office block on the corner of Marylebone Road and Marylebone High Street. There is a sculptural frieze depicting Dickens and some of his characters on the building which now stands on the site.
Aug 21, 2024 · London’s earliest railway, from Spa Road in Bermondsey to Greenwich, opened in February 1836. The first instalment of The Pickwick Papers — Dickens’s first novel — appeared just a few ...
Feb 14, 2012 · In late March, Charles and Catherine moved into 48 Doughty Street; to recover from the death of Mary Hogarth on 7 May, the couple spent two weeks at Collins's Farm, Hampstead; in July, the couple stayed at the Hotel Rignolle, Calais; in September, they holidayed in Broadstairs on the English Channel.
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Feb 8, 2014 · Metro Girl has composed a list of where to find your own Dickens experience. To help you find them, they have been marked on the map below. Charles Dickens Museum; Dickens lived in this Bloomsbury house from March 1837 until December 1839 when he wrote Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. He had a three-year lease on the property, costing £80 a ...
