Edial Hall School

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{{Infobox school

| image = Edial Hall School 1824.jpg

| caption = Edial Hall School in 1824

| city = Edial

| country = England

| established = 1735

| founder = Samuel Johnson

| closed = c.1736

| enrollment = c.3-7

}}

Edial Hall School was a school established in 1735 by Samuel Johnson at Edial, near Lichfield. Here, Johnson taught Latin and Greek to young gentlemen.Nokes, David. Samuel Johnson: A Life, 2009, Pp. 49-53 The funds for the school were provided by his wife, "Tetty" Johnson.

Edial only ever gained very few students, estimated to range from three to seven, one of whom was David Garrick. The school was only open for around a year, after which Johnson was forced to close it due to a lack of funds.

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Category:1735 establishments in England

Category:Defunct schools in Staffordshire

Category:Educational institutions established in 1735

Category:1730s disestablishments in Great Britain

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