It has
been a long time since I last updated this blog, but I hope to soon rectify
this situation. In the meantime, here are a few pictures from my
recent visit to Stoke Newington, the locale for Edgar Allan Poe's childhood
educational institution, the Reverend John Bransby’s Manor House School. As
noted in a prior post, the school was torn down years ago, but the memory of
Poe has not disappeared from the place. There is a wonderful bust of the
Father of the Macabre and two plaques commemorating him adorning the front of
The Fox Reformed, a pub located on Stoke Newington Church Street. If you ever
plan to visit, I recommend also stopping by Abney Park Cemetery. There is a
fantastic church located at the center of the park (actually one of the Magnificent Seven Victorian cemeteries) that is well worth the visit.
A picture is included at the end of the post.
