Arguably
the most picturesque of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust properties.
The cottage nests in an idyllic setting of Shottery, a mile west of
Stratford.
The cottage belonged to the prosperous Hathaway family and was the
premarital home of William Shakespeare's wife, Anne. Although referred
to as a cottage, it is actually a substantial, twelve-roomed, Elizabethan
farmhouse. The house has now been divided up and would originally
have been one.
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Anne Hathway's Cottage Stratford |
The
cottage belonged to the Hathaway family until 1892, when it was bought,
along with furnishings, by The Birthplace Trust. The cottage was known
as Newlands Farm in Shakespeare's day and had over ninety acres of
land attached to it. There are some enchanting footpaths winding across
the fields from Stratford to Shottery, tracing the paths that Shakespeare
must have walked on his way to see Anne.
Part of the building dates from the mid-fifteenth century, and some
of the furniture belonged to the Hathaways and their descendants.
The garden is outstanding. |
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Visiting
Shakespeare's Properties & Attractions
There are five houses in or near Stratford-upon-Avon connected with
William Shakespeare and his family.
In the same context there is also Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare
is buried.
The Shakespearean properties offer a unique experience of the Stratford
world in which the famous dramatist and poet was born, lived and
died.
Open all year round, these sixteenth-century houses feature rare
period furnishings and domestic items. Aspects of Tudor life, are
on display, all set in attractive gardens and grounds.
You can buy a single ticket giving access to all properties.
The Stratford
Upon Avon hop on hop off bus connects them all and offers combo
tickets combining the bus service with admission to either 3 or
5 of the Shakespeare properties.
The five properties are: |
Shakespeare's
Birthplace
New Place/Nash's
House
Hall's Croft
Anne Hathaway's
Cottage
Mary Arden's
House
| Where
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and grew up. Exhibition centre.
Shakespeare's home from 1597 until his death in 1616
Where Shakespeare's eldest daughter (Susanna) lived.
Before marrying William Shakespeare in 1582, Anne Hathaway lived here.
On edge of Stratford
The house that Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, grew up in, 4 miles
outside Stratford. |
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