Blue plaque marks Highgate house that sheltered Dickens family

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 06:01 · Archive

A blue plaque has been installed on a Highgate house where the Dickens family took refuge from debt in 1832.

A blue plaque has been unveiled on a Highgate house that provided refuge for the Dickens family in the summer of 1832. The family sought shelter at the property while fleeing the debts of the family patriarch.

The plaque marks a significant moment in the life of the family, before Charles Dickens became the celebrated author he would later be known as. The house offered the family protection during a period of severe financial hardship.

How it is being reported

• Blue plaque on the London house which hid famous future author from debt collectorsThis Is Local London · 4 Oct, 05:00
• Blue plaque on the London house which hid famous future author from debt collectorsWandsworth Guardian · 4 Oct, 05:00
• Blue plaque on the London house which hid famous future author from debt collectorsCroydon Guardian · 4 Oct, 05:00
• Blue plaque on the London house which hid famous future author from debt collectorsNews Shopper · 4 Oct, 05:00

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