Great Russell Street

Great Russell Street

Great Russell Street is a street in Bloomsbury, central London, England. It is the location of the main entrance of the British Museum to the north. The Congress Centre [http://www.congresscentre.co.uk/] of the Trades Union Congress is located at No. 28 [http://www.congresscentre.co.uk/location.asp] .

Famous residents

Great Russell Street has had a number of notable residents, especially in the Victorian era, including the following:

* Charles Dickens (1812–1870), novelist, lived at No 14.
* Randolph Caldecott (1846–1886), illustrator, lived at No 46.
* Thomas Henry Wyatt (1807–1880), architect, lived at No 77.

Adjoining streets

* Bloomsbury Street
* Bloomsbury Square
* Museum Street
* Southampton Row

See also

* Museum Mile

External links

* [http://www.londontown.com/LondonStreets/great_russell_street_c0a.html LondonTown.com information]
* [http://londonhotels.jurysdoyle.com/greatrussell_london Jurys Great Russell Street Hotel]


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