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Little Dorrit gate

Erection date: 2009

Inscription

This door was softly opened and these spoken words startled him and came as if they were an answer: "Little Dorrit".

Designed by local children: T.I., J. O'R., K.A. M. O'Cl., J. S., I. R., J. C., M. T., P. W., S. K., S. S., O. U., 2009

The quoted text comes at the end of Chapter 13 of 'Little Dorrit' by Charles Dickens, the 'him' being Arthur Clennam. The Victorian Society have an illustration of the scene.

Site: Little Dorrrit gate (1 memorial)

SE1, Little Dorrit Court, Playground

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Little Dorrit

A novel by Charles Dickens first published in serial form 1855 and 1857.  The...

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Charles Dickens

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