Shakespeare's Birthplace (2024)

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Where was Shakespeare's birthplace? ›

Shakespeare's Birthplace

William Shakespeare was born at the half-timbered Tudor family home in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. The house is open all year round.

If you'll ever enjoy a Shakespeare performance, it'll be here…even if you flunked English Lit. The prime sight in town is Shakespeare's Birthplace, a half-timbered Elizabethan building where William grew up. This is also the house where Shakespeare and his bride, Anne Hathaway, began their married life together.

Shakespeare's Birthplace/House

There is level access to the House from the gardens. The ground floor and connecting rooms are narrow, with smaller doorways which might be wide enough for a wheelchair.

Shakespeare's death is a mystery. It's been speculated that he died of syphilis or was even murdered.

The only timed one is for Shakespeare's Birthplace so you can fit the others in as you like. We did Ann... “How long dose it take to go around/look around?” I would say 1-1.5 hours, depending on if you want to read everything that's available and listen to all the audio commentary...

Where was Shakespeare Born? The house now known as Shakespeare's Birthplace stands on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. Documentary evidence allows us to trace who owned the house and who lived there, from the time of William's parents John and Mary Shakespeare, onwards.

William Shakespeare: A biography

We do know that Shakespeare's life revolved around two locations: Stratford and London. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford, but he worked in London, the center of English theater.

Who was Shakespeare's Wife? William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in November 1582 and they remained married until Shakespeare's death. At the time of their marriage William was 18, while Anne was 26—and pregnant with their first child.

Two daughters

Susanna inherited almost all of Shakespeare's property, exactly as his son would have done. It's clear that he wanted to keep his lands together as one patrimony, not split it between two daughters.

How many people visit Shakespeare's birthplace? ›

Today, it is one of Britain's most popular tourist destinations, drawing up to three million visitors a year. The Birthplace is its main attraction, followed by the cottage reputed to be the place where Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife, grew up.

It is a special place and it is believed that William Shakespeare was born here in 1564 and where he spent his childhood. Shakespeare's Birthplace is a refurbished 16th century half-timbered house.

Amazingly, all these hundreds of years later, that home still exists and, not surprisingly, it's a museum. Shakespeare's Birthplace is in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in the West Midlands and it's a Grade I listed building.

George's day (23rd April) and died on the same day in 1616 (although no records were kept in those days). He was both baptised and buried inside the Holy Trinity Church and is a popular with visitors to Stratford. The right of burial at Trinity Church was inherited by Shakespeare's family.