Saturday, August 23, 2014

Anne Hathaway's Family Cottage

Anne Hathaway (1555/6-1623) was the wife of William Shakespeare. They were married in 1582, when she was 26 years old and he was only 18. They had three children: a daughter and the twins.

Anne grew up in Shottery, England, a small village just to the west of Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of William. She spent her childhood in a spacious twelve-roomed farmhouse, now set in extensive gardens. The house of timber framing was a trademark of vernacular Tudor style architecture. It is now open to the public.