In this presentation you can see some places related to Charles Dickens in Portsmouth, his birthplace.

1. PORTSMOUTH. CHARLES DICKENS’ BIRTHPLACE
Now you are going to walk around Portsmouth and learn about different places
related to Dickens. Find at least three of them, take a picture and get information of
each ones.
St. George’s Hall: Where Dickens gave readings on 11 of November of 1858 and 24 of
May of 1866 to great acclaim
The Hard: On The Hard just outside the Dockyard’s Main Gate, Nicholas Nickleby and
Smike found cheap lodgings above a tobacconist,, up “two pairs of stairs and a ladder”
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3. The Pay Office: John Dickens, father of Charles, worked at the Pay Office from 1807 to
1814.Now the houses are part of the Mary Rose Trust’s reserve collection of artefacts.
16 Hawke Street: The Dickens family moved here in June 1812. The house was badly
damaged in the Second World War and later demolished. Codrignton House now
occupies the site. The George pub, on the corner of Hawke Street and Queen Street,
has a commemorative plaque.
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4. Francesc X. Cuixart, Marcel Palet, Oriol Teixidó Núria Gonzalez, Albert Comes
St. George’s Hall
St. George’s Hall is where Charles Dickens gave readings on 11 November 1858 and 24
May 1866 to great acclaim
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5. Beneficial Hall
Elizabeth Dickens reputedly had to leave a dance here on the evening of 6 February
1812. Charles Dickens was born the following morning. The hall was built in 1785 and
is now home to the Groundlings Theatre Company.
The Hard
On The Hard Nicholas Nickleby and Smike found cheap lodgings above a tobacconist,
up “two pair of stairs and a leader”.
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6. The Pay Office
John Dickens worked at the Pay Office from 1807 to 1814. It now houses part of the Mary Rose
Trust’s reserve collection of artefacts.
Adrià Hernández, Marc Muñiz, Pol Segarra, Pablo Casino i Bernat Pallí
393 Old Commercial road. This is Charles
Dickens’ home. He was born in this house and
lived there when he was a child.
Portsmouth Theatre. This theatre is
related to Charles Dickens because he
usually went to see theatre plays.
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7. The College Road is related to Charles Dickens because there is The Navy Pay
Office (HMS dockyard). His father, John dickens, worked there paying the
sailors from 1807 to 1815.
St Alban's Church. This church is
related to Charles Dickens because
he was baptized here.
This square is called Saint-
George Hall and it is related
to Charles Dickens because
there he had readings on 11th
November 1858 to great
acclaim.
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8. The Hall is related to Charles Dickens because it is the restaurant where he
usually went.
Pau Gasulla, César Navalón, Àlex Rodergas, Albert Bastida, Pau Salvadó
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