Dr Johnson's House is one of the few residential houses of its age still surviving in the City of London. Built c.1700, it was a home and workplace for Samuel Johnson 1748-1759, and it was here that he compiled the first comprehensive English Dictionary. Now restored to its original condition, the house contains panelled rooms, a pine staircase, and a collection of period furniture, prints and portraits. Situated to the north of Fleet Street, the house is found among a maze of courtyards and passages that are a reminder of historic London.

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SKELLUM n. s. A villain; a scoundrel.

Jill, UK

We enjoyed the house very much, that you for keeping it "alive" for everyone to experience.

Michael Johnson

Father to Samuel Johnson, Michael Johnson lived and worked in the town of Lichfield, Staffordshire. Here he lived life as a struggling tradesman, battling debt and ill health, including bouts of melancholy. Michael worked from humble beginnings to become a well-established local figure, holding the position of Sheriff. His main trade however was selling and binding books. Despite a tense relationship with his family, Samuel Johnson felt his father's death keenly and eventually wrote an epitaph in Michael's memory.