Get Inspired by Dickens in Holborn
Holborn - a sleepy suburb located in the London borough of Camden.
Nothing all that much to look at apart from the beautiful St Etheldreda's Church and a mighty Guild church which survived the great fire of London but there's still something special about the place where one of the country's most prolific writers grew up.
Charles Dickens lived in Holborn's Doughty Street before he went on to become the most popular English author of the Victorian era.
With novels ranging from the early Pickwick Papers to the vastly popular David Copperfield and Bleak House; Dickens quickly captured the nation's imagination with the his detailed and complex characters.
Much has changed in Holborn since he left to write his famous works of arts but the area's still managed to retain a lot of its magic and character which is believed to have influenced an early Dickens.
Presumably sat in a Holborn office, Dickens took inspiration from the quiet and pretty streets of Holborn and it's not difficult to see why.
In fact, some of the nearby locations even came to feature in some of the later novels, most notably a local prison which came to feature in Little Doritt.
Indeed many offices still line the streets of Holborn but the old offices Dickens might've used have gone and have been replaced with shiny, serviced alternatives.
Some of the popular pubs still retain their old-school charm but a lot of new glitzy bars and nightclubs have been drafted in to attract the younger crowd.
Despite the changes, this area in Central London has still stayed true to its roots.
A museum dedicated to Dickens stands proudly on the street of the author's former home commemorating and celebrating one of the area's most popular inhabitants.
Other famous literary geniuses from the nearby area include Naomi Lewis and Thomas Chatterton.
With such famous wordsmiths from the area it's true to say that the area's full of inspiration and is undoubtedly one of the best areas in the country to place a business or home which needs an area steeped in history and good looks.
Nothing all that much to look at apart from the beautiful St Etheldreda's Church and a mighty Guild church which survived the great fire of London but there's still something special about the place where one of the country's most prolific writers grew up.
Charles Dickens lived in Holborn's Doughty Street before he went on to become the most popular English author of the Victorian era.
With novels ranging from the early Pickwick Papers to the vastly popular David Copperfield and Bleak House; Dickens quickly captured the nation's imagination with the his detailed and complex characters.
Much has changed in Holborn since he left to write his famous works of arts but the area's still managed to retain a lot of its magic and character which is believed to have influenced an early Dickens.
Presumably sat in a Holborn office, Dickens took inspiration from the quiet and pretty streets of Holborn and it's not difficult to see why.
In fact, some of the nearby locations even came to feature in some of the later novels, most notably a local prison which came to feature in Little Doritt.
Indeed many offices still line the streets of Holborn but the old offices Dickens might've used have gone and have been replaced with shiny, serviced alternatives.
Some of the popular pubs still retain their old-school charm but a lot of new glitzy bars and nightclubs have been drafted in to attract the younger crowd.
Despite the changes, this area in Central London has still stayed true to its roots.
A museum dedicated to Dickens stands proudly on the street of the author's former home commemorating and celebrating one of the area's most popular inhabitants.
Other famous literary geniuses from the nearby area include Naomi Lewis and Thomas Chatterton.
With such famous wordsmiths from the area it's true to say that the area's full of inspiration and is undoubtedly one of the best areas in the country to place a business or home which needs an area steeped in history and good looks.
