Harvard House

Harvard House stands at what is now 26 High Street, , in , 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Grade I listed building in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
  • Address: 26 High Street, Stratford-upon-Avon

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Royal Shakespeare Theatre and New Place.

Arts center
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The 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. is situated 870 feet southeast of Harvard House.

Archaeological site
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was William Shakespeare's final place of residence in . He died there in 1616. The whole building was demolished in 1702 by Sir John Clopton, who replaced it with a modern-style house, also called . is situated 470 feet south of Harvard House.

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Shakespeare's Birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated on , , , England, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood years. is situated 750 feet north of Harvard House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shottery and Tiddington.

Neighborhood
is a district of , , situated about one mile west of the town centre. It was formerly a hamlet. is the location of , the childhood home of Anne Hathaway.

Village
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is a village in , England, within the civil parish of , about 1.5 miles northeast of Stratford town centre. It is located south of the , and is connected to the historic town by Road.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish two miles south of town centre, in , England. It is on the B4632 road and one mile south of the A3400. is situated 1½ miles south of Harvard House.

Harvard House

Latitude
52.19195° or 52° 11′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.70702° or 1° 42′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C4W57RV+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 747442559
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3128014
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Harvard House” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Harvard House”
  • French: “Harvard House”
  • Japanese: “ハーバード・ハウス”

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