Memorials & monuments · London
Sir William Empson
In or near Covent Garden.
Sir William Empson — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Russell Square · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Sir William Empson memorial, you can take the train to Russell Square station, which is approximately 0.3 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Sir William Empson 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, the UK's first home for abandoned children. Visitors can explore various displays, tours, and workshops that connect the past with contemporary issues affecting young people.
From the Wikipedia article
Sir William Empson (27 September 1906 – 15 April 1984) was an English literary critic and poet, widely influential for his practice of closely reading literary works, a practice fundamental to New Criticism. His best-known work is his first, Seven Types of Ambiguity, published in 1930. Jonathan Bate has written that the three greatest English literary critics of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries are Johnson, Hazlitt and Empson, "not least because they are the funniest".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5253, -0.1255
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1N 1RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Nearest railway station
- Russell Square — 0.3 km
- Official site
- foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/13007395686 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sir William Empson (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir William Empson?
- Sir William Empson is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1N 1RE), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is Sir William Empson?
- Sir William Empson — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sir William Empson?
- The nearest railway station is Russell Square, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC1N 1RE.
- Is Sir William Empson free to visit?
- Yes, Sir William Empson is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sir William Empson?
- The nearest railway station is Russell Square, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1N 1RE.