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The Old Curiosity Shop

  • Shopping
  • Holborn
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© Britta JaschinskiOld Curiosity Shop
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Time Out says

Built around 1567, this building can justifiably lay claim to being the oldest shop premises in central London – though whether it actually inspired the Charles Dickens novel of the same name is anyone’s guess (though Dickens lived in nearby Bloomsbury and was known to have visited the shop). It’s a joy to visit, anyhow, with small winding staircases and low wooden ceiling beams. These days, Japanese designer Daita Kimura creates unique handmade shoes in the basement workshop – the Hog Toe styles priced at around £500 are particularly emblematic of his work. Duck as you go in to avoid bumping your head.

Details

Address:
13-14 Portsmouth Street
London
WC2A 2ES
Contact:
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Transport:
Tube: Holborn tube
Opening hours:
Open 10am-7pm Mon-Sat
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