An interior view of furniture in the corner of the so-called 'Birth Room' in Shakespeare's Birthplace, the room in which he is thought to have been born, also showing a bust of William Shakespeare as a man

Date:
1880 - 1900
Location:
Shakespeare's Birthplace, Henley Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire
Reference:
OP10050
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

This late fifteenth century timber framed house was the childhood home of the poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. The house was acquired by the now Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in the mid-nineteenth century and was restored in 1858. It is now a museum.

Archival History

Accessioned into the collection of the National Buildings Record on the 19th of October 1951.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/43 Early Photographic Print Collection: Warwickshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Person Of Historic Interest/Notable Pers: Shakespeare, William

Keywords

Bedroom, Medieval Timber Framed House