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    9. Handel House Museum

    Slap-bang in the middle of Mayfair is a permanent monument to Handel's life and music - his house. It has been lovingly restored to look exactly how Handel would've kept when he lived there from 1723 until his death in 1759. (© The Handel House Trust Ltd)

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