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Little Dorrit

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A novel by Charles Dickens first published in serial form 1855 and 1857. The title character is the daughter of a man imprisioned in Marshalsea prison for debt.

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Little Dorrit

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George Inn - Historic Southwark

In the courtyard at the rear of this building is The George - London's only g...

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Marshalsea 1 - stone - round

Quoted from Chapter 3 of Little Dorrit.

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Marshalsea 2 - steel

The plaque refers to 'wall mounted artworks' but we did not see any on our vi...

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Marshalsea 3 - stone - Little Dorrit

The heroine of Dickens' novel Little Dorrit was one resident who was not a pr...

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Marshalsea Prison - garden

Marshalsea Prison Beyond this old wall is the site of the old Marshalsea Pris...

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