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Eton Porny School

 
 
Eton Porny School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 5, 2023
1. Eton Porny School Marker
Inscription.
This building & schools adjoining for the instruction of boys and girls of Eton Parish were erected in the year 1812 under the sanction on Chancery in pursuance of the will of Mark Antony Porny former French Master of Eton School; who died May 2nd 1802.
 
Erected 1812.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. 51° 29.316′ N, 0° 36.531′ W. Marker is in Eton, England, in Berkshire. It is on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 High Street, Eton, England SL4 6AW, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Windsor Bridge (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Public Well and Pump
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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Browns (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Windsor Martyrs (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Berkshire Yeomanry War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Christian Victor (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Birthplace of Robert Keayne (approx. half a kilometer away); Alexandra Gardens (approx. half a kilometer away).
 
Eton Porny School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 5, 2023
2. Eton Porny School Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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