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Dickens House

A Grade II Listed Building in Broadstairs, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3583 / 51°21'29"N

Longitude: 1.4421 / 1°26'31"E

OS Eastings: 639738

OS Northings: 167757

OS Grid: TR397677

Mapcode National: GBR X07.Z92

Mapcode Global: VHMCW.Y472

Plus Code: 9F339C5R+8R

Entry Name: Dickens House

Listing Date: 24 January 1950

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1267465

English Heritage Legacy ID: 418615

ID on this website: 101267465

Location: Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent, CT10

County: Kent

District: Thanet

Civil Parish: Broadstairs and St. Peters

Built-Up Area: Broadstairs

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

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Description


VICTORIA PARADE
1.
5283
BROADSTAIRS
No 2
(Dickens House)
TR 3967 NE 1/1 24.1.50
II GV

2.
Early C19. 3 storeys painted brick sun fire plaque. Parapet. 5 windows. Modern
casement windows inserted in the second floor. C19 balcony with hood added and
porch below it. 2 small bay windows on the ground floor with glazing bars intact.
In this house lived the original of Betsy Trotwood in Charles Dicken's "David Copperfield"
It is now a museum run by the Dickens Fellowship.

Nos 1 to 6 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: TR3973867757

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