Charles Dickens House
- English National Heritage: Charles Dickens House And Attached Railings
- Hours: TUES - SUN and most Monday Bank Holidays:11:00am - 5:00pm, Last admission is at 4pm.
- Phone: 20 7405 2127
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1809/00/00 | Dicken's townhouse is built c 1807-1809 of darkened stock brick with slate mansard roof and dormer. Lead rainwater head and pipe are original. | |||||
| 1837/02/00 | R Bentley | Publisher | "Oliver Twist" is serilized in Bentley's Miscellany from February 1837 to April 1839 and published in book form in 1838. "Oliver Twist" was written at 48 Doughty St. | Oliver Twist (book) | ||
| 1837/02/00 | Charles Dickens | Author | "Oliver Twist" is serilized in Bentley's Miscellany from February 1837 to April 1839 and published in book form in 1838. "Oliver Twist" was written at 48 Doughty St. | Oliver Twist (book) | ||
| 1837/03/25 | Charles Dickens | Home | The Dickens family moves to Doughty Street, London. | |||
| 1837/05/07 | Charles Dickens | Life | After returning from a performance of "Is She His Wife?" at the St James's Theatre (lost) with the Dickens couple, Mary Hogarth, Charles' sister-in-law, dies at the Dickens family home. | |||
| 1839/12/00 | The Dickens family quits their Doughty Street residence. |
| Particulars for Charles Dickens House: | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Museum Type | Historical Museum |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Building Type | Row, Terrace House |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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| NHLE List Entry Number: | 1356735 |
| Activity | |
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| Activity Category | Tour |
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