Category: Plaisterer's Hall Dissenting Academy

Categories: England, Dissenting Academies

The Plaisterer's Hall Academy was established in 1744 and run until 1754. The principle Tutors were John Walker (-abt.1770), Zephaniah Marryat D.D. (abt.1684-abt.1754) John Conder D.D. (1714-1781) and Thomas Gibbons (1720-1785) Wikipedia:List_of_dissenting_academies_(1660–1800)

The Dissenting Academies Online has details of the tutors and students who attended the Academy and a detailed history of the academy is available

The Kings Head Society funded the following academies from 1731 to 1769 Samuel Parsons's Academy, Clerkenwell Green (1731-35); Abraham Taylor's Academy, Deptford (1735-40); Stepney Academy (1740-44); Plaisterer's Hall Academy (1744-54); Mile End Academy (1754-69).

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