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Situated on the River Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon has a number of attractions linked to Shakespeare. Explore this historic market town and its surroundings. Discover where Shakespeare was born and grew up and where he gained inspiration for his work.
![Shakespeare's house in Stratford[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0131.jpg.html)
![William Shakespeare was borne on April 23, 1564 and died in 1616 [Stratford-upon-Avon-England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0133.jpg.html)
![Shakespeare's birthplace was bought for the nation in 1847 through a public appeal[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0135.jpg.html)
![His admirers have been visiting the town since his death[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0136.jpg.html)
![and Stratford-upon-Avon soon became a literary shrine to Shakespeare [Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0137.jpg.html)
![Also in the house are objects associated with Shakespeare's father [Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0139.jpg.html)
![His father John was a glovemaker and wool merchant[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0140.jpg.html)
![Shakespeare's house in Stratford[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0141.jpg.html)
![This building was almost entirely reconstructed in the 19th century in Tudor style[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0142.jpg.html)
![Shakespeare's house in Stratford
[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0143.jpg.html)
![Stratford-on-Avon has the appearance of a small Tudor market town
[Stratford-upon-Avon - England]e](/Destination/v/EnglandWales/Stratford/GB_0144.jpg.html)
