Dr Johnson's House

Tucked in a courtyard off Fleet Street, this restored townhouse was the home of Samuel Johnson from 1748, and it was in its garret that he compiled his celebrated Dictionary of the English Language. The tall brick house, one of the few of its date to survive locally, preserves panelled rooms furnished in period style and displays portraits, letters and editions connected with the writer. Johnson's remark that a man tired of London is tired of life reflects the world that gathered here. His cat Hodge stands outside.