A House By Any Other Name – William Shakespeare’s place of birth

William Shakespeare’s (1564-1616) birth place.  Although regarded as the greatest playwright ever, little is known of Shakespeare’s life.   Some intriguing theories have developed suggesting that Shakespeare did not actually write the plays that bear his name.  None have survived in manuscript form and there is speculation that his education could not have given him the required knowledge to write the work credited to him.

Shakespeare’s birth place.

Nonetheless he was born in this house on Henley Road, Stratford-Upon_Avon,  and spent the first 5 years of his marriage to Anne Hathaway here.  William’s father, John Shakespeare was a glove maker and wool dealer, and the house was originally divided in two parts to allow him to carry out his business from the same premises.  It is now a museum and regarded as a pilgrimage for literary lovers.