Pancras Church
and belonging to the parish of St. Giles-in-the fields. The house is
on the south side of the street, close by Great Titchfield Street.
[Illustration: FLAXMAN'S HOUSE, BUCKINGHAM STREET.]
Canning's house, on the south side of Conduit Street is greatly
changed since the great statesman lived in it. It originally formed a
wing of Trinity Chapel, which has been swept away within the last few
years. This chapel was the successor of the chapel-on-wheels which was
used at the Hounslow camp in the reign of James II., and was
subsequently brought up to London. It is shown in Kip's view of old
Burlington House as standing in the fields at the back of that house.
When Conduit Street was built, a chapel was erected on the south side
to supersede the chapel-on-wheels. The house on the west side of the
chapel, where Canning lived for a time, was subsequently inhabited for
many years by the famous physician, Dr. Elliotson, F.R.S. After his
death, the front was altered, and a large shop window made, as seen
in the accompanying figure. It is now in the possession of Mr.
Streeter, the jeweler.
[Illustration: CANNING'S HOUSE.]
Dr. Johnson had so many residences in London that there is some
difficulty in choosing the one that is most interesting to us. The
house in Gough Square has special claims to attention, as it was there
that the great lexicographer chiefly compiled his dictionary.
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