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 Mr Sapsea's House - Eastgate, Rochester, Kent, UK
N 51° 23.219 E 000° 30.374
31U E 326485 N 5695811
Mr Sapsea is a character in the Charles Dickens book "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". The building, upon on which Charles Dickens created Mr Sapsea's House is located on the south west side of Eastgate in the town of Rochester.
Waymark Code: WM1241Q
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/22/2020
Views: 4
A plaque, attached to the building, advises:
City of Rochester
"Mr Sapsea's" House. "Edwin Drood".
"Uncle Pumblechook's" Premises
"Great Expectations"
The following extract is taken from the Lit2Go website and tells us:
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Mr. Sapsea’s premises are in the High–street, over against the Nuns’ House. They are of about the period of the Nuns’ House, irregularly modernised here and there, as steadily deteriorating generations found, more and more, that they preferred air and light to Fever and the Plague. Over the doorway is a wooden effigy, about half life–size, representing Mr. Sapsea’s father, in a curly wig and toga, in the act of selling. The chastity of the idea, and the natural appearance of the little finger, hammer, and pulpit, have been much admired.
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Short Description: The premises where Mr Sapsea lived.
Book Title: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
First Year Published: 1870
Author's Name: Charles Dickens
Name of Waymarked Item: Mr Sapsea's House
Location of Item: Eastgate, Rochester
Admission Price?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Link to more information about the book or waymarked item.: [Web Link]
More Information: Not listed
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