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The man who demolished Shakespeare's house

BBC
The Reverend Francis Gastrell. He bought the house in 1753 but quickly got irritated with tourists wanting to see it, says architectural historian Gavin Stamp.
138 months ago

The best may be yet to come for Shakespeare monument in Stratford-upon-Avon

The Art Newspaper
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's £30000 appeal aims to restore ambitious sculpture of the Bard in grounds of his former home.
53 months ago

Site of Shakespeare's grand Stratford home to open to the public

The Guardian
Playwright's New Place mansion, which was demolished in 1759, is re-imagined following major excavation project.
103 months ago

Shakespeare’s hamlet

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Many people say that April 23, 2014, will be William Shakespeare's 450th birthday. I believe it. When it comes to Shakespeare,...
125 months ago

Dig seeks William Shakespeare's shards for ale in his Stratford back garden

The Guardian
Pottery scraps and other finds unearthed on site of New Place mansion may help to rewrite playwright's story.
174 months ago

Chinese city plans to recreate Shakespeare’s home

Kiwi.com
China plans to build a new town named San Weng – which translates as Three Masters – to honour William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and the Chinese writer...
81 months ago

Much Ado About First Folios — the world's largest Shakespeare collection reopens

NPR
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is emerging from a four-year metamorphosis. Eighty-two copies of Shakespeare's “First...
3 months ago

Shakespeare 400: Where can you get close to the Bard?

BBC
In the 400 years since his death much about William Shakespeare remains a mystery. Here experts try to track down the places he worked,...
101 months ago

Antique tea caddy carved from Shakespeare's mulberry tree goes under the hammer for £13,000

Daily Mail
The antique - which features a tiny carved bust of The Bard - was whittled out of wood recovered from the famous tree planted outside the...
130 months ago

5 Irreplaceable Cultural Treasures (Destroyed By Stupidity)

Cracked.com
The Universe has a habit of allowing irreplaceable examples of human creativity to be destroyed by Mr. Bean levels of bumbling stupidity.
100 months ago