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Charles Dickens tour in London.
Tour based on the life and stories of Charles Dickens in London.
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Royal Academy of Music (distance from start: 0 km/0 miles)
Royal Academy of Music
Westminster
The sister of Charles Darwin stayed at the Royal Academy of Music.
16 Bayham Street (distance from start: 2.17 km/1.35 miles)
16 Bayham Street
Camden
In 1822, when Charles Dickens was ten, the family relocated to 16 Bayham Street, Camden Town, in London.
His early years seem to have been an idyllic time, although he thought himself then a "very small and not-over-particularly-taken-care-of boy".
Source: Wikipedia
His early years seem to have been an idyllic time, although he thought himself then a "very small and not-over-particularly-taken-care-of boy".
Source: Wikipedia
48 Doughty Street (distance from start: 4.9 km/3.05 miles)
48 Doughty Street
Camden
On 25 March 1837, Dickens moved with his family into 48 Doughty Street where he would remain until December 1839. A new addition to the household was Dickens's younger brother Frederick. Also, Catherine's 17 year old sister Mary moved with them from Furnival's Inn to offer support to her newly married sister and brother-in-law. It was not unusual for a woman's unwed sister to live with and help a newly married couple. Dickens became very attached to Mary, and she died in his arms after a brief illness in 1837. She became a character in many of his books, and her death is fictionalized as the death of Little Nell.
Source: Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
Gray's Inn (distance from start: 5.52 km/3.43 miles)
Gray's Inn
Camden
In May 1827, Charles Dickens began work in the law office of Ellis and Blackmore, attorneys, of Holborn Court, Gray's Inn, as a junior clerk. He remained there until November 1828.
Source: WIkipedia
Source: WIkipedia
Furnival's Inn (distance from start: 5.78 km/3.59 miles)
Furnival's Inn
Camden
Charles Dickens rented rooms in the Furnival's Inn, when he was a political journalist reporting on parliamentary debate. Charles Dickens rented rooms here between 1834 and 1837, and began to write the Pickwick Papers whilst a tenant.
Furnival's Inn had other famous people as guests:
Sir Thomas More was Reader at the Inn from 1504 to 1507.
Furnival's Inn had other famous people as guests:
Sir Thomas More was Reader at the Inn from 1504 to 1507.
The Old Curiosity Shop (distance from start: 6.67 km/4.14 miles)
The Old Curiosity Shop
Camden
The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel by Charles Dickens. The plot follows the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather, both residents of The Old Curiosity Shop in London.
A shop named 'The Old Curiosity Shop' can be found at 13-14 Portsmouth Street.
A shop named 'The Old Curiosity Shop' can be found at 13-14 Portsmouth Street.
Doctors' Commons (distance from start: 8.44 km/5.24 miles)
Doctors' Commons
City of London
Doctors' Commons was a society of lawyers practising civil law in London.
Charles Dickens become a freelance reporter, and reported from the Doctors' Commons about crime cases. A distant relative, Thomas Charlton, was a freelance reporter at Doctors' Commons, and Dickens was able to share his box there in order to report the legal proceedings.
This period informed works such as Nicholas Nickleby, Dombey and Son, and especially Bleak House
Charles Dickens become a freelance reporter, and reported from the Doctors' Commons about crime cases. A distant relative, Thomas Charlton, was a freelance reporter at Doctors' Commons, and Dickens was able to share his box there in order to report the legal proceedings.
This period informed works such as Nicholas Nickleby, Dombey and Son, and especially Bleak House
Gads Hill Place (distance from start: 10.36 km/6.44 miles)
Gads Hill Place
Higham
Gadshill Place, was the country home of Charles Dickens.
Dickens was visited at Gads Hill Place in 1857 by Danish author and poet Hans Christian Andersen. Other guests included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Allston Collins, Wilkie Collins, Marcus Stone, H.F. Chorley Percy Fitzgerald, John Leech, Alexander William Kinglake, William Powell Frith and Charles Fechter.
The house became Dickens's country home until his death in 1870, when he died from a stroke on a couch in the dining room.
Dickens was visited at Gads Hill Place in 1857 by Danish author and poet Hans Christian Andersen. Other guests included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Allston Collins, Wilkie Collins, Marcus Stone, H.F. Chorley Percy Fitzgerald, John Leech, Alexander William Kinglake, William Powell Frith and Charles Fechter.
The house became Dickens's country home until his death in 1870, when he died from a stroke on a couch in the dining room.
Chatham (distance from start: 10.36 km/6.44 miles)
Chatham
Strood
In 1817, the family of Charles Dickens, and the 5 year young Charles moved to Chatham from Portsmouth.
Moderate wealth provided the boy Dickens with some private education at William Giles's School, in Chatham.
Moderate wealth provided the boy Dickens with some private education at William Giles's School, in Chatham.
No. 2 Ordnance Terrace (distance from start: 10.36 km/6.44 miles)
No. 2 Ordnance Terrace
Strood
No. 2 Ordnance Terrace, was Dickens's home from 1817 to 1821.
Marshalsea (distance from start: 10.5 km/6.52 miles)
Marshalsea
Southwark
The prosperity of the family of Charles Dickens came to an abrupt end, when his father spent beyond his means in entertaining and in retaining his social position, and was finally imprisoned at Marshalsea debtor's prison. Shortly afterwards, the rest of his family joined him in residence at Marshalsea (except for Charles, who boarded in Camden Town at the house of family friend Elizabeth Roylance).
The prison of Marshalsea provided the setting of one of Charles Dickens works, Little Dorrit, and is where the title character's father is imprisoned.
The prison of Marshalsea provided the setting of one of Charles Dickens works, Little Dorrit, and is where the title character's father is imprisoned.
St George the Martyr church (distance from start: 10.58 km/6.57 miles)
St George the Martyr church
Southwark
The historic St George the Martyr church is the place where the Charles Dickens character Little Dorrit was married in Dickens' book of the same name.
Lant Street (distance from start: 10.79 km/6.71 miles)
Lant Street
Southwark
Charles Dickens is Lant Street's most notable resident. He took lodgings in Lant Street during 1824 while still a child, in a house that belonged to the Vestry Clerk of St George's Church. This was during the period that his father was imprisoned in the nearby Marshalsea debtor's prison.
Little Dorrit's Playground (distance from start: 11.02 km/6.84 miles)
Little Dorrit's Playground
Southwark
In 1902, a small public open space, known as Little Dorrit's Playground, after the Charles Dickens character, was opened north of Lant Street. Much of the area became derelict as a result of air raid damage during World War II. Also north of Lant Street is Little Dorrit's Court.
Source: Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
Birthplace Dickens (distance from start: 14.51 km/9.01 miles)
Birthplace Dickens
Portsmouth
Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 the second of eight children.
His Birthplace was No. 1 Mile End Terrace, Landport (now 393 Commercial Road, Portsmouth).
His Birthplace was No. 1 Mile End Terrace, Landport (now 393 Commercial Road, Portsmouth).
St Mary's Church (distance from start: 14.51 km/9.01 miles)
St Mary's Church
Portsmouth
Charles Dickens was christened at St Mary's Church in Portsea on 4 March 1812.
Charing Cross railway station (distance from start: 14.51 km/9.01 miles)
Charing Cross railway station
Westminster
Near the Charing Cross railway station, Charles Dickens, 12 years old, worked 10 hour shifts at the Warren's Blacking Warehouse. He earned six shillings a week pasting labels on jars of thick shoe polish.
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