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This month our days out took us on a tour of
Stratford Upon Avon in Warwickshire to visit the places with association to the
celebrated writer, William Shakespeare. Earlier in the year we had already
visited Mary Arden's Farm, the childhood home of his mother.
Shakespeare's Birth Place, Stratford Upon Avon,
Warwickshire. This is the main headquarters of the Shakespeare Trust who
look after the properties within Stratford which have association with William
Shakespeare. On this same site is the home that William grew up in. You get to
explore the ground floor rooms including the Glove Works room that his father
worked and sold his merchandise from, as well as the upstairs which is furnished
as it may have looked in his time.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage,
Shottery, near Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire. Ann Hathaway was William's
wife. This cottage, just outside the main town centre, is her childhood home and
in fact was still lived in by family descendants until the mid 1900's. As well
as the cottage there are gardens and grounds to explore and with immersive
willow structures to sit and hear some prose from the time.
Hall's Croft, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire.
The home of Williams Daughter, who married a Dr Hall and then his
grand-daughter. Another impressive building from it's time but much larger now
than when it was lived in by Dr Hall and his family, it has been extended three
times. Some interesting artefacts on display the only disappointment really was
there wasn't more medical stuff on show. However the lady on the desk when we
arrived was very knowledgeable and passed on lots of information before sending
us on to explore. You can also explore the gardens here to.
During 2015 New Place, William and Ann's home
has been closed for renovations and conservation work. It should be open again
from Spring 2016. In the meantime if you buy their multi-house ticket you can
visit another property in the town centre, which has nothing to do with
Shakespeare but was built during the time he lived in the town, and is managed
by the Shakespeare Trust.
Harvard House, Stratford Upon Avon,
Warwickshire. A town house in one of the main streets of Stratford. It was
built by Harvard, who later went to America and was the founder of a college
within the Harvard University complex out there. You get to explore the 3
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