Plaque

White Hart Inn

Inscription

Site of "White Hart Inn", immortalized by Shakespeare in "Henry VI" and Dickens in "Pickwick Papers".
Historic Southwark

Site: White Hart Inn (1 memorial)

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White Hart Inn

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White Hart Inn

Established in the medieval period and referenced by Shakespeare in 'Henry VI...

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Charles Dickens

Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, ...

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William Shakespeare

Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is usually given as the ...

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White Hart Inn

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Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...

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