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Thomas De Quincey, Marie Tussaud, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, and 4 others

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Thomas De Quincey, Marie Tussaud, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, and 4 others
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This blue commemorative plaque records: The Lion. Dating from before 1618, the premier coaching on the London-Holyhead route. Famous visitors include Charles Dickens, Paganini, William IV, Jenny Lind, D'Quincy, Madame Tussaud, Disraeli. Particular features of note include Adam Ballroom & Tapestry Lounge Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary Club of Shrewsbury.
The Lion is a historic coaching inn dating from before 1618, serving as a significant stop on the London-Holyhead route and hosting notable figures such as Charles Dickens, Niccolò Paganini, King William IV of the United Kingdom, Jenny Lind, Thomas De Quincey, Marie Tussaud, and Benjamin Disraeli.

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