Yes. The home he had longed for as a child and purchased as an adult, Gad's Hill Place, was located in Higham.
Yes, Charles Dickens lived in Higham, Kent, England from 1856 until his death in 1870. He lived in a house called Gads Hill Place, which had been a childhood dream home for him after passing by it as a young boy.
Charles Dickens was born February 7, 1812 in Landport, Portsmouth, England; and died June 9, 1870 in Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England.
Charles Dickens moved to Kent in 1856, after purchasing Gad's Hill Place in Higham, Kent. He lived in this house until his death in 1870.
Charles Dickens attended Wellington House Academy in North London.As an adult, Dickens bought an estate known as "Gads Hill Place" in Higham, Kent. After Dickens died, his son bought it and later sold it.In 1924 the estate became known as "Gads Hill School". It is still in operation.
Charles Dickens' adult home was called Gad's Hill Place, located in Higham, Kent, England. He purchased the house in 1856 and lived there until his death in 1870.
Charles Higham was born on February 18, 1931, in London, England, UK.
Born: 7 February 1812 in Landport, Portsmouth UK Died: 9 June 1870, Higham.
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Gad’s Hill was the home of Charles Dickens in Higham, Kent. It held sentimental value for him as it was a place of personal achievement and symbolized his rise from humble beginnings to success as a renowned author. Dickens considered Gad’s Hill his “heart's delight” and chose to live there for its tranquility and inspiration.
Charles Higham died on April 21, 2012, in Los Angeles, California, USA of heart attack.
Florence May Grier Higham has written: 'Charles I'
Charles Dickens' epitaph was written by his friend Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. It reads: "To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years. He was a sympathizer with the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world."
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