Holborn

This site is a personal web site run by John Saville and is not endorsed by Enesco or the Lilliput Lane Collectors Club. All information is provided on a "best efforts" basis and no responsibility can be taken for lost time or finance if relied on. Webmaster: john-saville@ntlworld.com
Picture of LL Model	Name	Town	Visit	LL Ref.	Actual Location	Grid Reference	IoE
	Old Curiosity Shop, The	Lincoln's Inn	Shop selling 'Antique and Modern Shoes'	.	13, Portsmouth Street	N51.5150 W0.1171	.

Lilliput Lane's "Old Curiosity Shop", standing just off Lincoln Inn's Fields, is claimed to be the inspiration behind Charles Dickens' famous novel of the same name.

Although this may, or may not be, true, the building, which dates from around 1567, is almost certainly the oldest shop in central London. Now protected by a preservation order, the building, with its overhanging upper storey, gives visitors an idea of how a London street would have appeared before the Great Fire of 1666.

This is a personal website run by John & Judy Saville. All web pages are Copyright John & Judy Saville as are all photographs unless otherwise indicated. Other information (e.g. maps etc) may be copyright to others as indicated. No information may be copied or reproduced without prior permission (from: john-saville@ntlworld.com) but this will almost certainly be willingly granted.