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Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum

Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is a biographical museum and bookshop located in the centre of the city of , , in England. The building is a Grade I listed building situated at the corner of Market Street and Breadmarket Street opposite the market square.
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  • Opening hours: 10:30 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Grade I listed biographical museum in Lichfield, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum”
  • Address: Breadmarket Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lichfield Cathedral and Lichfield Guildhall.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Chad in Lichfield, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of , England. is situated 910 feet northwest of Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum.

Arts center
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The Guildhall is a historic building in Bore Street in , in the . The guildhall is a Grade II listed building.

Theater building
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The Lichfield Garrick is a modern, purpose-built theatre in , a city in , . The main auditorium seats 562 people and the Studio seats 157 people. is situated 510 feet southeast of Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lichfield and Streethay.

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is a city in , . retains its importance as an ecclesiastical centre, but its industrial and commercial development has been relatively small; the centre of the city thus retains an essentially old-world character, with pockets of historic charm.

Hamlet
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is a village and civil parish, in the district, in the county of , England, adjoining the city of , on the east side of the West Coast Main Line railway. In 2001 the parish had a population of 1,111. is situated 1½ miles east of Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum.

Hamlet
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is a small village in civil parish within , in , England. It lies approximately 1.5 miles north of . is situated 1½ miles north of Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum.

Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum

Latitude
52.68348° or 52° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
-1.828° or 1° 49′ 41″ west
Operator
Dr Johnson’s Birthplace Trust (Lichfield City Council)
Open location code
9C4WM5MC+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6362254058
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7411865
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