Memorials & monuments · London
Charles Fort
In or near Covent Garden.
Charles Fort — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Russell Square · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Charles Fort, the nearest railway station is Russell Square, which is 0.2 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is WC1N 1JH.
About
Charles Fort is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Foundling Museum is a unique museum in London that showcases art and objects related to the history of the Foundling Hospital. It aims to connect the past with the present and supports young people through various programs and exhibitions.
From the Wikipedia article
Charles Hoy Fort (August 6, 1874 – May 3, 1932) was an American writer and researcher who specialized in anomalous phenomena. The terms "Fortean" and "Forteana" are sometimes used to characterize various such phenomena. Fort's books sold well and are still in print. His work continues to inspire admirers, who refer to themselves as "Forteans", and has influenced some aspects of science fiction. Fort's collections of scientific anomalies, including The Book of the Damned (1919), influenced numerous science-fiction writers with their skepticism and as sources of ideas. "Fortean" phenomena are events which seem to challenge the boundaries of accepted scientific knowledge, and the Fortean Times (founded as The News in 1973 and renamed in 1976) investigates such phenomena.
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Background
Description
For more than 30 years, Fort visited libraries in New York City and London, assiduously reading scientific journals, newspapers, and magazines, collecting notes on phenomena that were not explained well by the accepted theories and beliefs of the time. Fort took thousands of notes during his lifetime. In his undated short story "The Giant, the Insect and The Philanthropic-looking Old Gentleman" (first published by the International Fortean Organization in issue No. 70 of the INFO Journal: Science and the Unknown), Fort spoke of having often toyed with the idea of burning a collection of some 48,000 notes, and of one day letting "several" notes be blown away by the wind because he couldn't…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5247, -0.1251
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1N 1JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Nearest railway station
- Russell Square — 0.2 km
- Official site
- foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/13007395687 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Charles Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charles Fort?
- Charles Fort is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1N 1JH), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is Charles Fort?
- Charles Fort — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Charles Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Russell Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC1N 1JH.
- Is Charles Fort free to visit?
- Yes, Charles Fort is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charles Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Russell Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1N 1JH.