Reviews of The Old Curiosity Shop. (Shoe Store) in London (London).
The Old Curiosity Shop
2es, 13-14 Portsmouth St, London WC2A 2ES, United Kingdom
Description
Information of The Old Curiosity Shop, Shoe store in London (London)
On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.
This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.
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Open hours of The Old Curiosity Shop
Sunday
Closed
Monday
10am–7pm
Tuesday
10am–7pm
Wednesday
10am–7pm
Thursday
10am–7pm
Friday
10am–7pm
Saturday
10am–7pm
Reviews of The Old Curiosity Shop
K. M.Sweet little well known shop from the Dickens novel. A nice find enclosed route through the neighborhood. Good Instagram shots. It is a shoe shop now.
B.One of the interesting attractions near Lincoln's Inn Fields is the 16th century shop found on Portsmouth Street, known as the Old Curiosity Shop. This shop has possible ties to the Charles Dicken's novel by the same name and is probably the oldest standing shop in central London.
It is suggested that this shop was the inspiration behinds Dickens novel. However, records suggest that the name was added to the shop after the novel was published so it seems impossible to tell for sure. What is more certain is the age of the building itself. Being constructed around 1567 and predating the Great Fire by almost a hundred years, its claim to be being the oldest building in this area of London are probably correct.
In the end, the Old Curiosity Shop is a fun little place to seek out for a few minutes if you intend to be in the Holburn area. Be you a Dicken's fan or not, seeing the Old Curiosity Shop affords passers-by a chance to see what London shops and buildings looked several centuries ago.
Tip: If you visit the area, do make sure you spare an hour for the excellent collection found at the nearby Sir John Soane's Museum. This is one of the pleasant surprises for history and museum fans visiting London.
D. J.It is a show shop, it always stays closed, not like what Charles Dickens novel tells about the curiosity shop.
But building is beautiful in a very different sense. Charles Dickens fans would love to see it. I wish one could enter in it too.
It is right next to London school of Economics.
C. H.Remarkable and unique old historical building and a shop, mentioned in one of the Charles Dickens books. Probably oldest survived shop in London. It is still a shop, and there are curiously unusual "handmade" leather shoes for sale on my visit.
M. F.+JMJ Love history and was glad for the grand tour of many historical sites during my May 1984 travels with British friends in the UK. Took several photos of the exterior of this famous place of tourist visitation. Was not able to go inside, but if time travel were possible, I would go back and make every effort to spend time perusing what I can see in the windows of the photos taken in 1984: Antique curios, books, and probably pictures.
P. P.Great place to get beautiful handmade shoes.
C. J.Coolest old store in London. Great place to visit if you're ever at LSE.
D. A.Fantastic. Owned by a delightful character who went out of his way to help me order a pair of shoes to be handmade on John Moore's historic lasts.
J. H.Amazing 16th Century survival - has to be one of the oldest buildings in London.
(Should point out I've never actually been inside!)
B. H.No tour of Dickens is complete without a selfie with the shop.
J. G.Just a gorgeous site to see.
k. k. s. c.Beautiful, historic shoe shop
A. G.Always seem to be shut
L. G.Awesome
G. L.worth a visit
M. S.(Translated) An obligatory passage for Dickens fans. Curiously, the building intact in its architecture nestled between modern buildings. The interior is also curious, a shoe store, curious themselves and exhibited with a beautiful scenic effect.
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Un passaggio obbligato per gli appassionati di Dickens. Di curioso l'edificio intatto nella sua architettura incastonato tra edifici moderni. Curioso anche l'interno, un negozio di scarpe, curiose loro stesse ed esposte con bell'effetto scenico.
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M. L.(Translated) A bit disappointing, really.
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Un poco decepcionante, la verdad.
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