“To be or not to be … in London?” 📍🏛️ | King's College London
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For centuries, the exact location of William Shakespeare’s London home has remained a mystery.
We knew it was in Blackfriars.
But no one could say exactly where.
Until now.
Professor Lucy Munro from King's College London (King’s Arts & Humanities) has uncovered a 17th-century floor plan that finally pins the property to a single site.
Just moments from the Blackfriars Theatre, the location places Shakespeare right at the centre of his working world.
💬 “This discovery throws into question the idea that Shakespeare simply retired to Stratford,” Munro says.
With thanks to The London Archives and @ShakespearesGlobe Globe for helping bring this story and his legacy to life.
Was this simply an investment…
Or the London home where Shakespeare lived and wrote his final act?
👉 Watch to find out.
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Image referencing of The London Archives, City of London Corporation:
Civitas Londinum
Original map reference: SC/GL/CIL/001
Access via digital copies on the London Picture Archive (LPA) website
Property plan of the parish of St Ann Blackfriars
The London Archives reference number: CLC/522/MS14570/001
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