Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon

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Holy Trinity's east window from the exterior, depicting St Andrew

Holy Trinity's window from inside

Plan of Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, has achieved fame as the place of baptism and burial of William Shakespeare. Many thousands of tourists visit the church each year to visit his grave inside the church.

Holy Trinity contains many interesting features, including:

A 14th century sanctuary knocker in the church's porch (built c.1500)
Twenty-six misericord seats in the chancel, with religious, secular and mythical carvings
Several large stained glass windows featuring major English and Biblical saints at the church's east and west ends

It is said that Shakespeare's body is buried 20 feet (approx. 7 metres) deep to prevent its theft ^{[citation needed]}. Above the grave, a badly eroded stone slab displays his epitaph:

Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear,

To dig the dust enclosed here.

Blest be the man that spares these stones,

But cursed be he that moves my bones.

The church is open to visitors for much of the year. A small contribution is requested to access the chancel and sanctuary in which Shakespeare is buried.