Exact location of Shakespeare’s ‘missing’ home finally discovered
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A professor at King's College London has discovered the exact location of William Shakespeare's 'missing' London home in Blackfriars. The finding sheds new light on Shakespeare's life in London and challenges the narrative that he retired to Stratford-upon-Avon.
A longstanding mystery surrounding William Shakespeare's London home has been solved. Professor Lucy Munro of King's College London uncovered three documents that revealed the exact location and size of Shakespeare's property in Blackfriars, central London. The documents, from the London Archives and National Archives, included partial blueprints of the Blackfriars precinct drawn up in 1668. The property, purchased by Shakespeare in 1613, measured 45 feet from east to west and was substantial enough to be divided into two homes by 1645. The discovery suggests Shakespeare may have lived and worked in London longer than previously thought, challenging the narrative that he retired to Stratford-upon-Avon. The findings provide new insights into Shakespeare's life and work in London.
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