FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Question
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It was next to the River Stratford
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That was Shakespeare real name
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It was the name of the founder of the town
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It was next to the River Avon
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stratford is divided by the River Avon, with the majority of the town being on the west side of the river, its riverside location means it is susceptible to flooding, including flash floods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why is the area called ‘Stratford’? Stratford lay next to a ford on the Roman road from Colchester to London. In the Domesday Book, an extensive land survey from 1086, the area we know as Stratford is named ‘Straet Forda’. The small river (ford) was a little North of where the High Street is today.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anything to do with the town of Stratford is always referred to as Stratford-upon-Avon. However, as a district council, we cover a much larger area than the town itself, but do not want to lose the instantly recognised tag of Stratford, so anything to do with the district is referred to as Stratford-on-Avon.
Detailed explanation-4: -Definitions of Stratford-upon-Avon. a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare.
Detailed explanation-5: -Stratford-upon-Avon is a town on the River Avon in south Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 23, 676.