Holy
Trinity Church is situated in a picturesque location overlooking the
River Avon. On a nice day its a good place for some rest and quiet
by the river from the serious business of sightseeing.
Both William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway are buried here at Holy
Trinity Church.
Built in 1210 on the site of a Saxon monastery, it is the oldest surviving
building in Stratford.
Parish records show that Shakespeare’s funeral and burial took
place in the church on 25th April 1616. A monument to Shakespeare,
including a bust of the playwright, is mounted on the wall next to
the grave. It was made shortly after his death and is considered to
be the most authentic portrayal of Shakespeare. The Church is free
to enter, but there is a charge to see the grave of Shakespeare, who
is buried 5 metres below the Church.
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Holy Trinity Church Stratford |
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is a very unusual Church as it has a weeping chancel - if you walk
straight in and stand by the font and look down the central part of
the Church you will see that the other end, with the choir stalls,
is at a slight angle. This is said to be the angle of Christ's head
when he was on the cross.
Holy
Trinity Church is easily walkable from the town centre, just walk
along the north side of the River Avon past the RSC theatres and
Brass Rubbing Centre. The church is just around the corner from
Hall's Croft the marital home of Shakespeare's eldest daughter.
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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.
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Shakespeare's
Birthplace
New Place/Nash's
House
Hall's Croft
Anne Hathaway's
Cottage
Mary Arden's
House
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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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