Doctor Johnson's House
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17 Gough Square, City, London EC4A 3DE
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020 7353 3745
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£4.50 | £3.50 conc
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Johnson's house is an early 18th-century residence with some interesting furniture and a collection of portrait prints of the man himself and his circle of friends. There is also some fine, original Virginia pine panelling and a staircase, and the garret workroom where Johnson compiled his dictionary.The first edition of Dr Johnson's Dictionary is also housed here. Doctor Johnson's House images
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Doctor Johnson's House 17 Gough Square, EC4A Samuel Johnson had an unforgettable passion for the English language and, of course, for London. In this elegant Queen Anne...
Apex Temple Court Hotel
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1-2 Serjeant's Inn, EC4Y | 3 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 49% off from £223
19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Rising from the very heart of the Square Mile, the listed façade of an early 20th Century building on the site of Henry VIII's Bridewell Palace ...More
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19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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Club Quarters St Pauls Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 72% off from £99
24 Ludgate Hill, EC4M | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little bistro, ...More
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24 Ludgate Hill, EC4M | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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Museums of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 8 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian Museum ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 8 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian Museum ...More
Hunterian Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 8 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 8 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian ...More
Sir John Soane's Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 10 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage. Lurking ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 10 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage. Lurking ...More
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The best museums, galleries, attractions near Doctor Johnson's House
Temple Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, Holborn, London EC4Y | 4 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of the ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, Holborn, London EC4Y | 4 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of the ...More
Middle Temple Hall
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally practice. ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally practice. ...More
Front Line: A Year Of Journalism & Conflict
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Saturday 4th February and Sunday 5th February 2012 - 10am-6pm
Somerset House, Strand, WC2R | 11 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Multimedia works based on three major conflicts depicted in the news in 2011, The Arab Spring, the Libyan conflict and the London riots....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Saturday 4th February and Sunday 5th February 2012 - 10am-6pm
Somerset House, Strand, WC2R | 11 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Multimedia works based on three major conflicts depicted in the news in 2011, The Arab Spring, the Libyan conflict and the London riots....More
Greenwich Trio
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 5th February 2012 - 6.30pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, WC1R | 13 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
A performance by the group of Mozart's Trio In G, Rachmaninov's Trio Elegiaque No 1 and Schumann's Trio No 2 In F....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 5th February 2012 - 6.30pm
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, WC1R | 13 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
A performance by the group of Mozart's Trio In G, Rachmaninov's Trio Elegiaque No 1 and Schumann's Trio No 2 In F....More
The Drawing Room Orchestra
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 5th February 2012 - 3pm
Pushkin House, 5A Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, WC1A | 16 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The ensemble performs Debussy's La Mer and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 5th February 2012 - 3pm
Pushkin House, 5A Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury, WC1A | 16 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The ensemble performs Debussy's La Mer and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5....More
Volupte Lounge
London > Entertainment > Theatres
9 Norwich Street, Holborn, London EC4A | 3 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with the ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
9 Norwich Street, Holborn, London EC4A | 3 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with the ...More
The George
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The George plays host to the award winning Funny Side Comedy Club every Friday & Saturday night. Under the same ownership as East Dulwich favourites The ...More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The George plays host to the award winning Funny Side Comedy Club every Friday & Saturday night. Under the same ownership as East Dulwich favourites The ...More
Peacock Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Portugal Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 10 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
This theatre is a major force on the national and international dance scene, with an innovative programme from Sadler's Wells that is keeping London's finger ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Portugal Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 10 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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The Natural Kitchen
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
15-17 New Street Square, Fetter Lane, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from Doctor Johnson's House
Organic, wild and artisan food is supplied by the likes of the River Cottage at this food emporium which, is the second Natural Kitchen to open ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
15-17 New Street Square, Fetter Lane, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from Doctor Johnson's House
Organic, wild and artisan food is supplied by the likes of the River Cottage at this food emporium which, is the second Natural Kitchen to open ...More
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Restaurants near Doctor Johnson's House
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Chilango
London > Restaurants > Mexican restaurants
142 Fleet Street, City, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Don't be put off by the lunchtime queue out the door, the service is fast at Chilango Mexican restaurant on Fleet Street. You can get a ...More
London > Restaurants > Mexican restaurants
142 Fleet Street, City, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Don't be put off by the lunchtime queue out the door, the service is fast at Chilango Mexican restaurant on Fleet Street. You can get a ...More
The White Swan
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
108 Fetter Lane, Holborn, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Tucked into a quiet corner near Lincoln's Inn Fields, The White Swan is an absolute delight. The owners, Tom and Ed Martin, also run The Gun ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
108 Fetter Lane, Holborn, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Tucked into a quiet corner near Lincoln's Inn Fields, The White Swan is an absolute delight. The owners, Tom and Ed Martin, also run The Gun ...More
Apostrophe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
3 St Bride Street, City, London EC4A | 3 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Apostrophe are a fast expanding chain of boulangerie / patisseries with a reputation for superb coffee which is their main stock in trade. Proprietor Amir Chen ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
3 St Bride Street, City, London EC4A | 3 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Apostrophe are a fast expanding chain of boulangerie / patisseries with a reputation for superb coffee which is their main stock in trade. Proprietor Amir Chen ...More
Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 5 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 5 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 11 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
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Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
My Chocolate Workshops
London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 8 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Immerse yourself in a world of chocolate with this mouth-watering workshop. You will discover how chocolate is processed from bean to bar. Sample a variety of ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 8 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Immerse yourself in a world of chocolate with this mouth-watering workshop. You will discover how chocolate is processed from bean to bar. Sample a variety of ...More
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
London > Nightlife > Pubs
145 Fleet Street, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from Doctor Johnson's House
Sprawling 17th century tavern with rabbit-warren of bars and a rich history. Steeped in history, this pub’s story stretches back through the reigns of fifteen monarchs. While ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
145 Fleet Street, City, London EC4A | 1 minute from Doctor Johnson's House
Sprawling 17th century tavern with rabbit-warren of bars and a rich history. Steeped in history, this pub’s story stretches back through the reigns of fifteen monarchs. While ...More
The White Swan
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
108 Fetter Lane, Holborn, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Tucked into a quiet corner near Lincoln's Inn Fields, The White Swan is an absolute delight. The owners, Tom and Ed Martin, also run The Gun ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
108 Fetter Lane, Holborn, London EC4A | 2 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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Nightlife near Doctor Johnson's House
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Bleeding Heart Bistro
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1 | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Set in an attractive cobbled courtyard, this candlelit bistro/wine bar is a taste of an older, more civilised world. Uniformed French waiters glide unobtrusively between tables ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1 | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Set in an attractive cobbled courtyard, this candlelit bistro/wine bar is a taste of an older, more civilised world. Uniformed French waiters glide unobtrusively between tables ...More
Bleeding Heart Tavern
London > Nightlife > Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
As the less formal sister of the Bleeding Heart Restaurant, the Tavern has kept the brand's warm welcome, slick service and top nosh intact while presenting ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
As the less formal sister of the Bleeding Heart Restaurant, the Tavern has kept the brand's warm welcome, slick service and top nosh intact while presenting ...More
Fabric
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
77a Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 10 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Built on the site of a Victorian meat cellar, Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global reputation is founded on ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
77a Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 10 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Built on the site of a Victorian meat cellar, Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global reputation is founded on ...More
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Meeting venue hire near Doctor Johnson's House
Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Doctor Johnson's House.
Middle Temple Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Plowden Buildings Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily damaged ...More
The Royal Courts of Justice
London > Business > Venue Hire
Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Strand, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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Bleeding Heart Yard
London > Business > Venue Hire
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Farringdon, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville Street, Farringdon, Clerkenwell, London EC1N | 7 minutes from Doctor Johnson's House
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