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John Shakespeare black plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This black commemorative plaque records: Shakespeare's father John Shakespeare is reputed by some historians to have owned Brook House at the time of Shakespeare's birth. The foundations of the house which stood on this site are still buried in the gardens of the Arden Hotel

From the Open Plaques record 8635

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