What is recorded here
This marble commemorative plaque records: In this house lived the original of Betsey Trotwood in "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens, 1849
Betsey Trotwood, a character in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," was inspired by Mary Ann Hogarth, who lived in this house; she was Dickens's sister-in-law and a significant influence on his life and work.
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Photo: Rob Farrow on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0