Half price entry to Dr Johnson's House on Friday afternoons

"If you fancy a cultured detour just off Fleet Street, there's a definition worth learning first: entry to Dr Johnson's House is half price every Friday afternoon. It gives you an ideal excuse to step off the pavement and into the birthplace of the modern English dictionary. House (noun): A seventeenth-century townhouse in Gough Square that's now a museum filled with words."

"This modest building was where Samuel Johnson lived and worked between 1748 and 1759, compiling A Dictionary of the English Language. The task took nine years, several assistants, and lots of cups of tea. Dictionary (noun): A book that explains words; also a lifelong wrestling match with the English language. As you climb the narrow staircases and pass through panelled rooms, it's easy to imagine quills scratching, definitions being argued over, and Johnson himself pacing in irritation or inspiration."

"Entry (noun): Admission to a place of learning; on Friday afternoons Adults usually pay £10 to visit Dr Johnson's House, but on Fridays, the entry price is £5 for visits between 2pm and 5pm (last entry at 4:30pm). Dr Johnson's House is just off Fleet Street in central London. To find it, look for the alley next to 167 Fleet Street."

Dr Johnson's House is a seventeenth-century townhouse in Gough Square, just off Fleet Street in central London. Samuel Johnson lived and worked there from 1748 to 1759 while compiling A Dictionary of the English Language, a project that took nine years with several assistants. The museum preserves portraits, first editions, and snapshots of eighteenth-century domestic life and retains the creaky atmosphere of narrow staircases and panelled rooms where definitions were debated. Adult admission is normally £10, with a half-price offer of £5 on Fridays between 2pm and 5pm (last entry 4:30pm). Look for the alley next to 167 Fleet Street and the resident cat, Hodge.

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