William Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, and King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon blue plaque

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

King Edward VI School Shakespeare's School This Guildhall was built in 1420 and is the place where William Shakespeare was educated and first witnessed professional theatre. It served as the centre of civic life in Stratford for over 400 years and was the building in which Shakespeare's father, John

, served as the town's bailiff. The Schoolroom on the upper floor is still in use today. As a state school we receive no government funding to support the upkeep of the Guildhall. The last major resto

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