William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is a memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, England. William Shakespeare is situated nearby to Stratford Library, as well as near Shakespeare’s Birthplace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Shakespeare’s Birthplace
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Shakespeare's Birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood years.
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Arts center
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a Grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. Royal Shakespeare Theatre is situated 1,400 feet southeast of William Shakespeare.
Harvard House
Photo: Michelle Walz Eriksson, CC BY 2.0.
Harvard House stands at what is now 26 High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, England. Once known as the Ancient House, It was built in 1596, by Thomas Rogers, grandfather of the benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard, following the disastrous fires in 1594 and 1595 which destroyed much of the town centre. Harvard House is situated 630 feet south of William Shakespeare.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shottery and Tiddington.
Shottery
Neighborhood
Shottery is a district of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England situated about one mile west of the town centre. It was formerly a hamlet. Shottery is the location of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the childhood home of Anne Hathaway.
Tiddington
Village
Photo: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tiddington is a village in Warwickshire, England, within the civil parish of Stratford-upon-Avon, about 1.5 miles northeast of Stratford town centre. It is located south of the River Avon, and is connected to the historic town by Tiddington Road.
Clifford Chambers
Village
Photo: Dave Bushell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clifford Chambers is a village and former civil parish two miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon town centre, in Warwickshire, England. It is on the B4632 road and one mile south of the A3400. Clifford Chambers is situated 2 miles south of William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “A gift from the Bird family. Presented by Tony Bird OBE to the town of Stratford-upon-Avon 2022. O wonder! How many godly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O, brave new world. That has such people in ‘t. (The Tempest, Act 5 Scene 1)”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.19362° or 52° 11′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.70782° or 1° 42′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C4W57VR+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13098736354OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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