Stratford-upon-Avon Pictures
Warwickshire, England

 

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The home of Mary Arden, wee Willy Shakespeare's mother in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

Stratford-upon-Avon is the home of the great English playwright William Shakespeare and the town is a dedicated memorial to the man and a money-spinner for the locals.

Attractions include several well-restored 16th century houses, two Shakespeare theatres, Will's tomb and far too many souvenir shops. The train station is only a few minutes walk from the centre of town but there are two interesting buildings that are not so easily reachable on foot (see below) though bicycle rental is available.

 

Anne Hathaway's (Shakespeare's wife) cottage - before she married the British bard - in Shottery, near Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

Stratford Sightseeing:
- Shakespeare's birthplace (in 1564), a half-timbered house on Henley Street.
- Hall's Croft, the fine Elizabethan home of Shakespeare's daughter and her husband Doctor John Hall.
- the pretty riverside Holy Trinity Church where Will is buried.
- Nash's House, husband to Shakespeare's grand-daughter.
- out of town a mile (2km) is the first home of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife.
- out of town three miles (5km) at Wilmcote is the home of Mary Arden, Shakespeare's mother.

 

The Avon River, near Stratford-upon-Avon.
© David Hughes

 

 

Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Next, Cambridge.
© David Hughes

 

 

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