Hatchard's bookshop was founded in 1797 by John Hatchards. It is London's oldest bookshop, located at 187 Piccadilly Street. Its location has changed slightly through the years, but always on Piccadilly. Hatchard's has attracted such prolific writers as Oscar Wilde, Beatrix Potter, Lord Byron, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It hosted the early meetings of the Royal Society of Literature (founded in 1820).

During William Holeman Hunt’s career, he illustrated three different interpretations of the “Lady of Shalott”. His most infamous rendition of the “Lady of Shallot” was painted over the course of twenty years using oil paint. This final art piece was displayed in the Wadsworth Atheneum, located at 600 Main Street, in Hartford, Connecticut. The museum was founded by Daniel Wadsworth in 1842, the same year that the "Lady of Shallot" was published for Tennyson's collection Poems.

A Christmas Carol does reference the city of London a few times in the story but does not include any connections to real geographical locations within the city. It is appropriate that the story take place in London since that is where Charles Dickens lived and how he wanted to share this story about poverty and labour with the people in London. The timing of book’s release was also important because it was just before Christmas and the novella made a popular gift for many who could afford it for five shillings. Many of Dickens’ works also took place within London as well.