What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Mr. Tope's This was the home of Mr. Tope, the chief verger of the cathedral in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". It is the last building mentioned in the writings of Charles Dickens.
Mr. Tope appears as the chief verger of the cathedral in Charles Dickens' unfinished novel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"; this house marks his residence and stands as the final location referenced in Dickens' literary works.
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