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1 Devonshire Terrace

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Charles Dickens lived here with his family, 1839-51. They had moved here from 48 Doughty Street. The ninth child Dora, was born here and died here in 1851 aged just 8 months. Her mother Catherine was recuperating away from home so Charles had to write to her. But rather than announce the death he wrote " ... I think her "very" ill. There is nothing in her appearance but perfect rest. You would suppose her quietly asleep. ..." Wikipedia has the full letter - it is very touching.

Both parents were very affected by the death and we've read that it was this that meant, when the lease ran out at at Devonshire Terrace, they were keen to move elsewhere. Tavistock House was their next home.

A drawing of the house at the Victorian Web looks as if it has a plaque.

This 1893 map shows the house on the west side of Marylebone High Street, half-way between Marylebone Road and Marylebone Gardens, apparently with a large garden stretching to Marylebone Road.

Demolished late 1950s.

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1 Devonshire Terrace

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Charles Dickens relief

The characters represented in the mural are, left to right, top line: Scrooge...

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C. & F. Bryen

C. & F. Bryen

Builders active in 1937, but the London Gazette carried this: "NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned Charles Francis Bryen and Frank William ...

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1 memorial
De Vere's mansion

De Vere's mansion

Medieval mansion sometime home of Edward de Vere. Built c. 14th century, demolished c. 1710.

Building, Property

2 memorials
Thomas Devas

Thomas Devas

Wimbledon landowner and important member of local society. In 1854, Devas and two friends, Holroyd and Oliphant, founded Wimbledon Cricket Club and Devas became its first president. Lived in Mount ...

Person, Benefactor, Property, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Portman family

Portman family

in 1532 Sir William Portman of Somerset, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII acquired land covering an area of 270 acres stretching from Oxford Street to Regents Canal. A large part of this land, no...

Group, Friend / family, Property

1 memorial
H. E. Tufton

H. E. Tufton

Surveyor of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919, he may have also designed the building in Bow Road.

Person, Property

1 memorial