Nash's House

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Nash's House
Nashs House, Stratford-upon-Avon, England-30Sept2011.jpg
The front of Nash's House
Nash's House
General information
LocationChapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Coordinates 52°11′27″N1°42′26″W / 52.1908°N 1.7073°W / 52.1908; -1.7073
Completedc. 1600
Owner Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Technical details
Structural system Timber framing
Website
www.shakespeare.org.uk

Nash's House in Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, is the house next door to the ruins and gardens of William Shakespeare's final residence, New Place.

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History

It is a grade I listed building [1] and has been converted into a historic house museum. [2]

The house was built around 1600. By 1642, it had passed to Thomas Nash, Shakespeare's son-in-law. Its frontage was rebuilt in 1912, replacing 19th-century alterations which had led to the demolition of the original front wall. [3] [1] The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust acquired New Place and Nash's House in 1876. The museum traces the history of Stratford-upon-Avon from the earliest settlers in the Avon Valley to Shakespeare's time. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nash's House (New Place Museum), Stratford-upon-Avon". British Listed Buildings.
  2. ↑ "Nash's House/New Place - Shakespeare's Home". Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
  3. ↑ "History_of_Chapel_Street.pdf" (PDF). p. 2.
  4. ↑ "Nash's House / New Place". www.stratford.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2008.
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