Location
The school lies very near the village of Friardale and quite close to the market town of Courtfield. It is near the coast, Pegg Bay and the fishing village of Pegg being within a mile. The nearby location of hop fields, the proximity to Dover, and some explicit statements, indicate that the author had a Kent location in mind. There are two other (fictional) public schools nearby, Cliff House (for girls) and Highcliffe. The reference, in each of their names, to cliffs is another indicator of the coastal setting for the stories.
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