Closed Bank Holiday weekends. This House can be described as a shrine to the English language, for it was here that Dr Samuel Johnson worked for many years to compile the first comprehensive English Dictionary which was published in 1755. This site spans two thousand years' development of an island people. Little of importance that has happened in England's story has not been echoed in St. Bride's. The Museum of London brings the history of the city to life through its rich collections presented in fascinating reconstructions and displays.
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Distances by road will be longer. Opening August 2001. Excellent location, the first hotel built in the City of London since World War II, just minutes from St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Modern and South Bank. The President Hotel is a large hotel, conveniently located adjacent to Russell Square underground station and close to the British Museum, Covent Garden, Theatreland and Oxford Street. This luxurious hotel offers first class facilities, including an extensive health and leisure club complete with indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room and gymnasium.