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Holborn in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Charles Dickens

 
 
Charles Dickens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 4, 2018
1. Charles Dickens Marker
Inscription.
Charles
Dickens.
Novelist.
Lived here
B: 1812.
D: 1870.
Erected by The Society of Arts

 
Erected by The Society of Arts.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
 
Location. 51° 31.112′ N, 0° 6.594′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Holborn. It can be reached from the intersection of Holborn and Brooke Street, on the left when traveling east. Located in the courtyard of the Prudential Assurance Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138-142 Holborn, Camden, England EC1N 2NQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Furnival's Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Prudential World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Prudential World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Christopher Hatton (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Fusiliers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The London Steam Carriage (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Wren House (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Robert W. Paul (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
 
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 Charles Dickens on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 5, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Charles Dickens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 4, 2018
2. Charles Dickens Marker
The Prudential Assurance Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 4, 2018
3. The Prudential Assurance Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jun. 30, 2026