Dr Johnson’s House

Dr Johnson's House is a writer's house museum in the in the former home of the 18th-century English writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson. The house is a Grade I listed building.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in City of London, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Doctor Johnson’s House”, “Dr Johnsons House”, “Dr. Johnson’s House”, and “Dr. Johnsons House”
  • Address: Gough Square, London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Leicester Square and St Paul’s Cathedral.

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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of .

Church
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St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church… is situated 2,300 feet east of Dr Johnson’s House.

Church
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The , a royal peculiar in the… is situated 810 feet southwest of Dr Johnson’s House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple and Blackfriars.

Quarter
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The is an area or precinct of the surrounding .

Quarter
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is in , specifically the south-west corner of the .

Neighborhood
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Smithfield, properly known as …

Dr Johnson’s House

Latitude
51.51504° or 51° 30′ 54″ north
Longitude
-0.10816° or 0° 6′ 29″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9C3XGV8R+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 866222968
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6615337
Wiki­data ID
Q5304210
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Dr Johnson’s House” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “约翰逊博士故居”
  • Japanese: “ジョンソン博士の家”
  • Welsh: “Tŷ Dr Johnson”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ludgate Circus and Hatton Garden.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Potter family plaque and Communications House plaque.

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