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Plaque

Charles Dickens - Museum / Devonshire Terrace

Inscription

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Keystone from over the front door of 1 Devonshire Terrace, Dickens's home from 1839 to 1851.

has a photo of the building, no.1, before it was demolished. The Dickens relief also commemorates his stay at this address.

Site: Charles Dickens museum (4 memorials)

WC1, Doughty Street, Dickens Museum

All these memorials are in the back garden of the museum which is a tight space and, much as we'd like to, it's impossible to provide a photo with all four items in shot.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles Dickens - Museum / Devonshire Terrace

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Charles Dickens

Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, ...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Charles Dickens - Museum / Devonshire Terrace

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Carol Paula Chapman

Carol Paula Chapman

With gifts from her family and friends, Friends of the Museum and the Dickens...

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Charles Dickens - Museum / Johnson Street

Charles Dickens - Museum / Johnson Street

Johnson Street is now Cranleigh Street, where there is a plaque for Dickens.

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Robert Seymour

Robert Seymour

A nearby information board informs: Probably the most prolific illustrator a...

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Nearby Memorials

Great Exhibition - Hyde Park - SW

Great Exhibition - Hyde Park - SW

SW7, South Carriage Drive, Will to Win cafe

See the plaque at the entrance for more information about these 5 plaques.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Pete Quaife

Pete Quaife

N10, Creighton Avenue, North Wing, Fortismere School

The plaque is inside the school building. The photograph was taken at the unveiling (2024: dead link).

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Bull and Mouth Inn - St Martin's le Grand

Bull and Mouth Inn - St Martin's le Grand

EC1, St Martin's le Grand, Nomura House

Site of the Bull and Mouth Inn, demolished 1888. The Corporation of the City of London

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Charlie Chaplin - Methley Street

Charlie Chaplin - Methley Street

SE11, Methley Street, 39

2017: The Telegraph reports this house is for sale with pictures of the interior.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Beckenham forge

Beckenham forge

BR3, High Street Beckenham, 225 - 231, Ironmonger's Alley

The forge building seems to be long gone.  We found another forge in Beckenham, at 39, Chancery Lane, but that's a 15 minute walk away.