Dr Johnson's House

This mansion, which served as Dr. Samuel Johnson's former residence, is a magnificent example of late 17th-century architecture at its pinnacle. Visiting a museum isn't exactly one of the most unusual things to do in London, but this particular museum is somewhat off the beaten path and pretty distinctive. This is one of the Secret Spots You Have To See In London that you should experience.

Dr Johnson's House is the only one of Johnson's 18 residences in the City to have survived, and it is a rare example of a house from its era that still stands in the City of London (this refers only to the "Square Mile" of the City area, as there are many other houses from this period elsewhere in Greater London). Dr Johnson's House was built at the end of the seventeenth century by wool merchant Richard Gough. It is situated at Number 17, Gough Square, a small L-shaped court that is now pedestrianized, in a maze of historic alleyways close to the north of Fleet Street. It is four bays wide and five floors tall.

The Grade I building is concealed behind the Temple neighborhood, in a quiet small alleyway. As a matter of fact, Johnson wrote the dictionary in one of its earliest forms in one of the rooms at number 17, Gough Square.

Address: 17 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 20 7353 3745

Opened: 1700

Opening hours: 11AM–5PM

Rating: 4.4/5.0, 237 Google reviews

Website: http://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/