William Shakespeare
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon
1 Old Town
Stratford-upon-Avon, , CV37 6BG
United Kingdom
Europe
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Grave Location:
ChancelGrave Location Description
To visit the grave of William Shakespeare you need only walk along the banks of the river from Stratford-upon-Avon town center to Holy Trinity Church. Approach the church via an avenue of lime trees. Enter through the small opening of the huge 15th-century doors, where a ‘sanctuary knocker’ hangs (fugitives could request sanctuary at the church). To visit the grave of William Shakespeare a small donation is requested for entry to the Chancel. It is here that the Bard is buried alongside wife Anne and other members of the family, including daughter Susanna and her husband John Hall, who owned nearby Hall’s Croft. The grave is roped off but you can stand at the foot of the burial spot and read the inscription in the stone, which appears to be a warning scribed by the man himself for anyone “that moves my bones”.
Grave Location GPS
52.186667, -1.7075Visiting The Grave:
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