Breaking News! The Exact Address of Shakespeare's London Home Found 0 15

Finally! Researchers have uncovered the mystery of the exact location of William Shakespeare's London home, although the building itself has long since disappeared. This sensational news comes from the press service of King's College London, confirming that the only property of the great poet in the capital of the United Kingdom has been found.

Shakespeare acquired this house in 1613, just three years before his death. It was located on a quiet street in the Blackfriars area, which today is part of modern-day the City.

The Amazing Discovery by Lucy Munro

It was Lucy Munro, an outstanding researcher of Shakespeare's work from King's College London, who managed to determine the exact location and dimensions of the house. She discovered unique documents in British archives, including a detailed plan of the Blackfriars area dated 1668, which is after the devastating Great Fire of London.

This ancient plan became decisive evidence confirming both the exact location and the size of Shakespeare's house. The discovery radically changes our understanding of the last years of the genius playwright's life. For a long time, it was believed that after the fire at the Globe Theatre in 1613, Shakespeare withdrew from public life and returned to his native Stratford-upon-Avon. However, the fact that he purchased a house in London in the same year, not far from the Globe, convincingly proves his active participation in the theatrical life of the capital until his very last days.

The great poet's house was located at the lower end of modern Burgon Street, right in the heart of the City of London. Today, buildings from the late 19th century stand on this historic site, located at 5 Burgon Street and 5 St. Andrew's Hill.

It turned out that the famous blue plaque in honor of Shakespeare on St. Andrew's Hill is not just "near" his London home. It is located precisely on the sacred site where the house of this genius poet and playwright once stood.

Supporting Documents

Lucy Munro clarified that Shakespeare's house was part of the "Great Gate" located at the entrance to the Blackfriars area, where an impressive Dominican monastery stood in the 13th century. She discovered three invaluable documents that irrefutably confirm the location of this house.

Two of these documents were kept in the London Archive, while another was found in the National Archive. One of them is a detailed plan of part of Blackfriars, drawn up in 1668, just two years after the Great Fire of London. This plan, although partially, depicts the playwright's house.

The other two documents pertain to the sale of this property in Blackfriars, which was carried out by Shakespeare's granddaughter in 1665.

"I was conducting research as part of a larger project and couldn't believe my eyes when I realized I was looking at the plan of Shakespeare's house in Blackfriars," Munro shares excitedly. She added that for a long time there was a belief that no evidence of Shakespeare's London house had survived, which hindered new inquiries.

"These findings truly help us tell the complete story of Shakespeare's house in Blackfriars, and thanks to this new discovery, we now know exactly where it was located," the researcher emphasizes. Munro also noted that the house was conveniently located very close to the Blackfriars Theatre, where Shakespeare worked.