Interior view of the 'Birth Room' in Shakespeare's Birthplace on Henley Street, the room in which it is thought he was born, looking towards the fireplace and door, with later furniture and a bust of Shakespeare as a man

Date:
1870 - 1890
Location:
Shakespeare's Birthplace, Henley Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire
Reference:
OP10053
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

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. The late fifteenth century timber framed house was the childhood home of the poet and playwright, William Shakespeare.

Archival History

Accessioned into the collection of the National Buildings Record on the 4th of September 1953, donated by a 'Mrs Davies'.

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

Medieval Timber Framed House