Some of his most-mentioned locations in the capital
Pal ace of
Westminster
Featured in: 14 books
That this should be the location that
appears most in Dickens’ work is
somewhat surprising, but then
he spent a good amount
of time in the Palace of
Westminster when he
was honing his craft
as a journalist for The
Mirror of Parliament.
The Str and
Featured in: 11 books
This was and remains one of the
most iconic streets in London,
stretching from Fleet Street
(the hub of newspapers
in London) to
Charing Cross
(the commercial
centre of the
city). It’s a
region Dickens
would have
frequented often.Covent Garden
Market
Featured in: 9 books
In Dickens’ time Covent Garden was one of
the most vibrant and visited shopping
areas of London and it remains
a cultural hotspot of the city
to this day. It was also a great
mixing place for people of
different social classes.Holbor n
Featured in: 9 books
Many of Dickens’ stories pass through
Holborn in some manner, which makes
sense since it was a region on the edge of
the city centre, hosted newspaper offices
and was where he lived for many years.Old Bailey
Featured in: 9 books
Having worked as a court
reporter from 1829 to 1833,
Dickens would have been
very familiar with
the cases and
procedures of the
Central Criminal
Court and
Newgate Prison
that sat on Old
Bailey Street in
central London.Temple
Featured in: 9 books
The Temple was and continues to be
the heart of the legal profession in
London. It was a common
location for Dickens to
send his characters
who were having
legal difficulties
or who worked
as a barrister
themselves.