| It was in 1196 that Stratford-upon-Avon
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| | a collection of medical paraphernalia.
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| was first granted the right to hold a
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| | Outside in the walled garden, you will
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| market and recognised as a town. Its name
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| | find varieties of herbs and trees used in
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| has become synonymous with its most
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| | medicines of the time.
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| famous son - William Shakespeare who was
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| | Holy Trinity
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| born here in 1564.
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| | Dating from the thirteenth century this
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| The town remains mostly unspoilt with
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| | is the final resting place of William
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| fine examples of Elizabethan buildings in
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| | Shakespeare. Alongside him rest his wife
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| a picturesque setting. The river Avon
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| | and daughter Susanna. If you happen to be
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| runs through this pretty town and the
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| | in Stratford on the Sunday closest to St.
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| marina harbours an array of brightly
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| | George's day you will witness a grand
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| coloured boats providing a holiday
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| | possession of people, including school
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| atmosphere to what has become the most
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| | children from Shakespeare's old school,
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| popular tourist attraction outside
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| | coming to honour him and lay flowers at
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| London.
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| | his grave.
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| Shakespeare's Birthplace
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| | Harvard House
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| Shakespeare was born of middle class
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| | There are many other attractions to
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| parentage and his home has been lovingly
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| | entice you to visit Stratford-Upon -Avon.
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| and authentically restored. It provides
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| | Harvard House may be of particular
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| an insight into life during the
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| | interest to American visitors. Amongst
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| Elizabethan period. The actual birth room
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| | the interesting exhibits you will find
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| has been recently refurbished revealing a
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| | the walking stick of Thomas Davis the
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| less austere look.
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| | Southern leader in the Civil war. This
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| The room is 'decorated' with some
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| | house was the home of John Harvard whose
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| interesting graffiti of the many famous
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| | legacy is that of Harvard University.
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| visitors. Robert Browning and Walter
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| | The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
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| Scott are just two of the literary giants
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| | The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is the
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| that have scratched their names into the
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| | centre of activity for the royal
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| walls, ceilings and windows of this room.
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| | Shakespeare Company famous the world
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| Ann Hathaway's House
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| | over. The theatre was designed
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| At aged just 18, Shakespeare married Anne
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| | specifically for the performance of
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| Hathaway who was many years older than
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| | Shakespeare's plays. Set on the banks of
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| him. Ann lived in a house situated two
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| | the river Avon it is best viewed at night
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| miles from the centre of Stratford. It
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| | when floodlit. Here you will find many
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| was occupied by the Hathaway family up
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| | artefacts from the theatre on view and a
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| until 1892. Here you will be fascinated
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| | picture gallery of famous Shakespearian
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| by an Elizabethan kitchen and beautiful
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| | thespians.
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| English country garden. There is a seat
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| | A visit to Stratford will take you to the
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| by the great fire place where Shakespeare
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| | heart of the area known as the Cotswolds
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| is said to have sat whilst courting Ann.
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| | renowned for its rolling gentle hills and
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| Hall's Croft
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| | distinctive Cotswold stone buildings.
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| In 1607, Shakespeare's daughter Susanna,
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| | Steeped in history and folklore, dotted
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| married local physician Dr John Hall.
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| | with quaint villages and churches, dry
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| This impressive Tudor building was named
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| | stone walls and village greens, this is
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| after him. Here you will find a
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| | England at its finest. To quote the bard
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| collection of sixteenth and seventeenth
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| | himself, 'I like this place and could
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| century paintings and furnishings typical
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| | willingly waste my time in it.
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| of a middle class family. Also, there is
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