Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage

General information
Address Shottery, Warwickshire, England
Coordinates 52°11′26″N 1°43′53″W / 52.19065°N 1.7315°WCoordinates: 52°11′26″N 1°43′53″W / 52.19065°N 1.7315°W
Owner Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Website
www.shakespeare.org.uk/visit-the-houses/anne-hathaways-cottage-amp-gardens

Anne Hathaway's Cottage is a twelve-roomed farmhouse where Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare, lived as a child in the village of Shottery, Warwickshire, England, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Stratford-upon-Avon. Spacious, and with several bedrooms, it is now set in extensive gardens.

The earliest part of the house was built prior to the 15th century. The cottage was known as Newlands Farm in Shakespeare's day and had more than 90 acres (36 hectares) of land attached to it. As in many houses of the period, it has multiple chimneys to spread the heat evenly throughout the house during winter. The largest chimney was used for cooking. It also has visible timber framing, typical of vernacular Tudor style architecture.

After the death of Hathaway's father, the cottage was owned by her brother Bartholomew, and was passed down the Hathaway family until 1846, when financial problems forced them to sell it. However, it was still occupied by them as tenants when it was acquired in 1892 by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which removed later additions and alterations. In 1969 the cottage was badly damaged in a fire, but was restored by the Trust.[1] It is now open to public visitors as a museum.

Replicas

Anne Hathaways Cottage and garden

Full size replicas of Anne Hathaway's cottage have been built around the world:

Sculpture Trail at Anne Hathaway's Cottage and Garden

References

  1. ↑ Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Anne Hathaway's Cottage
  2. ↑ "Hathaway Cottage Could Help Staunton Bring in Cash". WHSV-TV. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.anne-hathaways-cottage.com/
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