BBC: The exact location of William Shakespeare’s only London property has been pinpointed to a Blackfriars street, after an unknown floorplan was discovered.
Shakespeare expert Prof Lucy Munro from King’s College London identified the location and size of the property he bought in 1613.
It had been thought that Shakespeare retired from his theatre career not long after he bought the house and returned to Stratford-upon-Avon. However, academics believe the discovery could indicate that the playwright spent more time in London than previously believed.
Shakespeare’s Blackfriars property was thought to have been part of “the Great Gate” over the entrance to the Blackfriars precinct, a major 13th Century Dominican friary.
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Munro uncovered three documents – two from the London Archives and one from the National Archives – that provided more information.
The plan detailed the size and location of the property
Munro said: “I was doing research as part of a wider project and couldn’t believe it when I realised what I was looking at – the floorplan of Shakespeare’s Blackfriars house.
“These findings really help us tell the complete story of Shakespeare’s Blackfriars house, and thanks to this new discovery we now know exactly where it stood.”
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