Doughty Street
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Doughty Street is a small street in the Holborn district of the London Borough of Camden. The southern part is a continuation of the short John Street (home of the Law Commission), which comes off Theobalds Road. The northern part crosses Guilford Street and ends at Mecklenburgh Square. It is in the WC1 postal district.
The street contains mainly Georgian houses now converted into offices and popular with companies in the legal profession and the media.
In the nineteenth century, it was an exclusive residential street and had gates at either end to restrict entry and these were manned by porters.[1]
[edit] Notable occupants
- Charles Dickens Museum (No. 48) - Charles Dickens lived here between 1837 and 1839 and wrote Oliver Twist in the house. His sister-in-law, Mary Hogarth died here. It has been a museum since 1925.[2]
- Authors Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby shared a flat at No. 52 in the 1920s and earlier Sydney Smith lived at No. 14.[3]
- The Spectator, a conservative magazine was based at No. 55 for many years until moving to new premises.
- 18 Doughty Street (Doughty Media Ltd.), a conservative internet site.
- The British Thoracic Society, a medical professional body are at No. 17.
- The Headquarters of international hair salon operators Toni & Guy are at No. 19.
- The UK office of the US educational charity the Fulbright Commission are based at No. 62.
