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Stratford-upon-Avon |
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Stratford-upon-AvonTown (pop., 1995 est.: 28,000), Warwickshire, England. It is located on the River Avon. The town's first royal charter was granted in 1553. For centuries a country market town, it became a tourist centre because of its association with William Shakespeare, who was born and died there; his grave is in the parish church of Holy Trinity. The Shakespeare Centre in Stratford includes a library and art gallery (opened 1881) and a theatre (opened 1932). Every year from March until October, Shakespeare's plays are performed in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Stratford-on-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon a market town in central England, in SW Warwickshire on the River Avon: the birthplace and burial place of William Shakespeare and home of the Royal Shakespeare Company; tourist centre. Pop.: 22 187 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Despite all the scholarly digging, the Stratfordian remains to this day, as Mark Twain described him in 1909, ". By this time he has at last tracked down his fellow Stratfordian, Will Shakspere, whom he has been searching for so hopelessly in London, and has received a promise to help him return. |
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