Hodge the Cat
Hodge the Cat is a memorial in City of London, Greater London, England, which is located on Gough Square. Hodge the Cat is situated near Gough Square, as well as near the museum Dr Johnson’s House.- Memorial
- …dates from 1997
- …is inscribed with “Hodge ‘a very fine cat indeed’ belonging to Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) of Gough Square. ‘Sir, when a man is tired of London he is tired of life: for there us in London all that life can afford.’ ‘The chief glory of every people arises from its authors’”
- Address: Gough Square, London
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and St Paul’s Cathedral.
Leicester Square
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London.
St Paul’s Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church… St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 2,100 feet east of Hodge the Cat.
Dr Johnson’s House
Dr Johnson's House is a writer's house museum in the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temple and Blackfriars.
Temple
The Temple is an area or precinct of the City of London surrounding Temple Church.
Blackfriars
Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.
West Smithfield
Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield…
Hodge the Cat
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Latitude
51.51505° or 51° 30′ 54″ north
Longitude
-0.10767° or 0° 6′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV8R+2W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Gough Square and Dr Johnson’s House.
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