Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace in 2010
Interactive map of Shakespeare's Birthplace
LocationHenley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Coordinates52°11′38″N 1°42′29″W / 52.1939°N 1.7080°W / 52.1939; -1.7080
Builtbefore 1552
Original useHouse
Current useMuseum
Architectural styleHalf-timbered
OwnerShakespeare Birthplace Trust
Websitewww.shakespeare.org.uk/content/view/47/47/
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameShakespeare's Birthplace
Designated25 October 1951
Reference no.1187807

Shakespeare's Birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood years. It is now a small museum open to the public and a popular visitor attraction, owned and managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. It has been a Grade I listed building since 25 October 1951.

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