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| Johnson's house is an early 18th-century residence with some interesting furniture and a collection of portrait prints of the man himself and his circle of friends. There is also some fine, original Virginia pine panelling and a staircase, and the garret workroom where Johnson compiled his dictionary.The first edition of Dr Johnson's Dictionary is also housed here. |
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| Hunterian Museum |
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Lincoln's Inn Fields,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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8 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Sir John Soane's Museum |
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Lincoln's Inn Fields,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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10 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Sights and Attractions Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| Temple Church |
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Inner Temple,
Fleet Street,
Holborn,
London,
EC4Y
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4 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Middle Temple Hall |
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Middle Temple Lane,
Holborn,
London,
EC4Y
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6 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Hotels Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Hotels |
| Crowne Plaza London The City |
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New Bridge Street,
London,
EC4V
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6 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| London Hotels |
| Club Quarters St Pauls |
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Ludgate Hill,
London,
EC4M7DR
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7 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little ...More...
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Event Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Event |
| Mayor's Thames Festival |
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Blackfriars Bridge,
Victoria Embankment,
EC4V
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8 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| London Event |
| Antony Gormley: Flare II |
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St Paul's Cathedral,
St Paul's Churchyard,
EC4M
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10 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| Antony Gormley's wire sculpture Flare II is temporarily suspended from the Geometric Staircase at St Paul's Cathedral adding a modern element to the cathedral's already ...More...
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Entertainment Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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Shopping Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Shopping |
| The Natural Kitchen |
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New Street Square,
Fetter Lane,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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1 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| Organic, wild and artisan food is supplied by the likes of the River Cottage at this food emporium which, is the second Natural Kitchen to ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Nicholas James |
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Hatton Garden,
Holborn,
London,
EC1N
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6 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Restaurants Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Restaurants |
| Chilango |
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Fleet Street,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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2 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| London Restaurants |
| The White Swan |
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Fetter Lane,
Holborn,
London,
EC4A
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2 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Education Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Education |
| Career Energy |
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Staple Inn,
Holborn,
London,
WC1V
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5 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| London Education |
| Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Somerset House,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2R
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11 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Leisure Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Leisure |
| Chang's Hapkido Academy |
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Topnotch Health Club,
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Tudor Street,
The City,
London,
EC4Y
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6 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness.
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| London Leisure |
| Urban Golf |
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Smithfield Street,
The City,
London,
EC1A
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7 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Pubs Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Pubs |
| Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese |
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Fleet Street,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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1 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| Sprawling 17th century tavern with rabbit-warren of bars and a rich history.
Steeped in history, this pub’s story stretches back through the reigns of fifteen monarchs. ...More...
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| The White Swan |
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Fetter Lane,
Holborn,
London,
EC4A
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2 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Nightlife Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Nightlife |
| Fabric |
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77a
Charterhouse Street,
Clerkenwell,
London,
EC1M
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8 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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| London Nightlife |
| LSE Student Union |
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East Building,
Houghton Street,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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9 minutes distance from Doctor Johnson's House
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Business Near Doctor Johnson's House |
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| London Business |
| Dr Johnson's House |
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Gough Square,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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| London Business |
| Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese |
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Fleet Street,
The City,
London,
EC4A
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