Gough Square

Gough Square is in City of London, Greater London, England. Gough Square is situated nearby to the museum Dr Johnson’s House, as well as near Johnson’s Court.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and St Paul’s Cathedral.

Leicester Square

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 2,100 feet east of Gough Square.

Dr Johnson’s House

Museum

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Dr Johnson's House is a writer's house museum in the City of London in the former home of the 18th-century English writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson. The house is a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple and Blackfriars.

Temple

Quarter

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Temple is an area or precinct of the City of London surrounding Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts in London and a notable centre for English law, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Blackfriars

Quarter

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Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.

West Smithfield

Neighborhood

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Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.

Gough Square

Type: Pedestrian zone
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51505° or 51° 30′ 54″ north

Longitude

-0.10762° or 0° 6′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C3XGV8R+2X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24871636

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=pedestrian

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dr Johnson’s House and Johnson’s Court.

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