Plaque

Charles Dickens inside the BMA

Erection date: 1927

Inscription

This is the site and these bricks were part of the foundation of the house of Charles Dickens, 1851 - 1860.
British Medical Association, 1927.

This same building is commemorated at the Charles Dickens home memorial.

Site: Charles Dickens inside the BMA (1 memorial)

WC1, Tavistock Square, BMA House

The British Medical Association Council Garden is private. To see this plaque we took the opportunity offered by the London Open Garden Squares Day in 2004. Alternatively, qualifying as a doctor may gain you entry.

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Charles Dickens inside the BMA

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Tavistock House

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Charles Dickens inside the BMA

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