
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1812-1898) mathematician and author better known as Lewis Carroll stayed here on six visits to Whitby between 1854-71 Recorded plaque organisation: Whitby Civic Society.
Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was a renowned author and mathematician best remembered for his whimsical works "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass," which have had a lasting impact on literature and culture.
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