Historic site
Dr. Johnson's House
21 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
The great lexicographer lived here in the 1750s, entertaining Ben Franklin and all the luminaries of the day. Adults £4.50.
This doesn't take long to look round, but it is a charming survival in a courtyard off Fleet Street typical of early 18th c. London. Dr Johnson penned his famous English dictionary here.
charming 300-year-old townhouse, nestled amongst a maze of courts and alleys in the historic City of London
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Location
17 Gough Square
London, England