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Thomas De Quincey

1785–1859

Writers & LiteratureErected 1981

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Thomas de Quincy 1785-1859 wrote 'Confessions of an English Opium Eater' in this house

Address: 36 Tavistock Street, Westminster, WC2
Erected: 1981
Known for: Author
Category: Writers & Literature
Coordinates: 51.51222, -0.12007

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