Building    From 1560 

St Olave's Grammar School

Categories: Education

Founded by Henry Leeke. Was in a building on Tooley Street from 1855 - 1967.

The school has been on a number of sites in the area - see the school's history page for details. 

It is now in Orpington and while often referred to as St Olave's Grammar School, its correct name is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School.

Sources include: Wikipedia.

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