Plaque

3 - Johnson’s Court – Dr Johnson’s Dictionary

Inscription

{A facsimile of a page of Dr Johnson’s Dictionary.}

From 1748 to 1759 Dr Johnson lived and worked in these courts where he compiled his famous 'A Dictionary of the English Language'.

Site: Fleet Street Courts - 8 plaques (8 memorials)

EC4, Fleet Street

There are 8 Courts running off the north side of this section of Fleet Street and on the ground at the entrance to each Court is a plaque commemorating the printing industry which was previously based here. Rather than put a pin on each site we have recorded all 8 plaques here, listed west to east. The entrances to the courts are very anonymous, as illustrated by the Crane Court entrance shown here.

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

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
3 - Johnson’s Court – Dr Johnson’s Dictionary

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Dr Samuel Johnson

Essayist, biographer, lexicographer and speaker of quotes. Born Lichfield, St...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
3 - Johnson’s Court – Dr Johnson’s Dictionary

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1 - Crane Court – The Daily Courant

1 - Crane Court – The Daily Courant

Crane Court The Daily Courant, No 1 Wednesday March 11, 1702 {A facsimile of ...

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2 - Red Lion Court – Caslon

2 - Red Lion Court – Caslon

Red Lion Court W Caslon Junr Letter founder ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAEOE I...

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4 - St Dunstan’s Court – Space Invaders

4 - St Dunstan’s Court – Space Invaders

Seems very odd for the chosen illustration to be of a computer game.

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5 - Bolt Court – The Sun

5 - Bolt Court – The Sun

Bolt Court The Sun {A facsimile of a page of the paper.} Tuesday 15 September...

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6 - Hind Court – Daily Express

6 - Hind Court – Daily Express

Hind Court Daily Express {A facsimile of a page of the paper.} Tuesday, 24th ...

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