Boarding School. First mentioned in 1813, but probably built some years before that. Its most famous pupil was Edgar Allan Poe, who was educated there from 1817 to 1820.
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Manor House School Stoke Newington
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Edgar Allan Poe - N16 - Plaque 1
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