Plaque

Jane Austen - Dartford

Inscription

{Above the coat of arms of Dartford Borough Council:}
Jane Austen, 1775 - 1817, noted novelist. Jane Austen stayed at the former inn on this site, The Bull and George, when travelling to visit her brother in Canterbury.
Dartford Borough Council

We'd guess that this plaque is based on a letter that Jane wrote from here.

Site: The Bull and George Hotel (2 memorials)

DA1, High Street Dartford, 46 - 52

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Jane Austen - Dartford

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Jane Austen

Jane Austen, novelist of 6 major novels including Pride and Prejudice. Born: ...

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Jane Austen - Dartford

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Dartford Borough Council

Formed by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Dartford, Swanscombe Urban D...

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Bull and George Hotel

Bull and George Hotel

Site of former Bull and George Hotel 18th century coaching inn.

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