Charles Dickens, novelist, lived here. B: 1812. D:1870.
{Almost hidden in the decorative border:}
Erected by the Society of Arts
But he did not live in the building here today, he lived in Furnival's Inn.
EC1, Holborn, 273, Holborn Bars (ex-Prudential Building)
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Dickens plaque - EC1
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Dickens plaque - EC1
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