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Re: LINFITT at Mr. Chapman's Academy, Cotherstone
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 02 December 07 19:59 GMT (UK) »
Dotheboy's Hall was based on Shaw's Academy at Bowes, about 8 miles from Cotherstone.
However, Dickens is also said to have visited one of the 'academies' at Cotherstone while he was researching for Nicholas Nickleby.
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