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Shakespeare's New Place

New Place was William Shakespeare's final place of residence in Stratford-upon-Avon; he died there in 1616. The original Tudor house was demolished in 1702 and a later replacement demolished in 1759, and today only the site and foundations remain, managed as a specially designed garden by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust adjacent to Nash's House museum.

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Its prime

1616

Today

Partial ruin

As it stood in 1616

What Shakespeare's New Place looked like in its prime.

A compact, specially designed garden of geometric flowerbeds and clipped low hedges set within a walled plot; bright seasonal bedding fills small parterres divided by narrow gravel paths converging on a central planting. A low red-brick boundary wall with timber trellis and a wooden garden gate runs along one side; mature shrubs and climbing plants back the beds. Scale is intimate (garden-sized) with adjacent historic houses visible beyond the wall; no standing Tudor house on the planted site.

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6 places to explore in 1616.

The record describes 6 distinct spots at Shakespeare's New Place — the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Central garden looking to New Place (site in 1616)Approach from Chapel Street toward the houseOrchard and outbuildings inside the groundsClose-up of a gabled facade and chimneyMulberry tree beside the houseView into New Place grounds from Nash's House boundary

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