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7 giu 2024 · Stratford-upon-Avon, town (parish), Stratford-on-Avon district, administrative and historic county of Warwickshire, central England, and the birthplace of William Shakespeare. For centuries a country market town, it became a major British tourist centre because of its associations with Shakespeare.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 giorni fa · Stratford takes its name from the crossing of the Avon by a Roman road which ran from the Rykneild Street at Alcester to join the Fosse. (fn. 3) The settlement at this point, out of which developed the borough of Stratford-upon-Avon, was part of the manor and parish of Old Stratford, which comprised also the hamlets of Shottery, Luddington, Dodw...
1 giorno fa · Throughout his career, Shakespeare divided his time between London and Stratford. In 1596, the year before he bought New Place as his family home in Stratford, Shakespeare was living in the parish of St Helen's, Bishopsgate, north of the River Thames.
11 giu 2024 · Except during the 17th century, Stratford has played little part in the history of England. The neighbourhood was the centre of the Gunpowder Plot; Clopton House was rented, about Michaelmas 1605, by Ambrose Rookwood, one of the conspirators, and various Popish relics were discovered when the house was searched by the bailiff after ...
2 giorni fa · A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 3, Barlichway Hundred Covers the hundred of Barlichway, in the south-west of the county. It includes the towns of Henley-in-Arden and Stratford-upon-Avon.
10 giu 2024 · Nestled in the heart of England, Stratford-upon-Avon beckons as a sanctuary for literature enthusiasts and history buffs alike. As the birthplace of William Shakespeare, this quaint market town offers more than just a peek into the life of the world’s most famous playwright.
10 giu 2024 · Before you head straight to Shakespeare’s birthplace it is a good idea to go on a walking tour of the town and learn about the history of Stratford-upon-Avon. Plus, you will walk in Shakespeare’s footsteps visiting and learning about the places he frequented.
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