Dr Johnson's House is one of the few residential houses of its age still surviving in the City of London. Built in 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.

We are open Monday to Saturday
11am to 5.00pm (5.30pm in summer)

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STREWMENT. n.s. Any thing scattered in decoration.

From the Visitors' Book:

Michael, (Memphis, Tennessee)

"Awesome. Perfect. Magical. Amaxing. Ground-shaking and stunning."

Lady Diana Beauclerk (1734-1808)

Diana Beauclerk was most famous for her public divorce from the 2nd Viscount of Bolingbroke after having an affair with Topham Beauclerk, a friend of Dr Johnson's. Initially, Johnson did not have a high opinion of Lady Di, but he gradually grew to like her. An amateur artist, Lady Di's painting flourished after the death of her second husband.