New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare's London house
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A plaque erected by the City of London to commemorate where William Shakespeare lived on a wall is pictured in London, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, he purchased lodgings in the Blackfriars Gatehouse, which was located close by. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)A plaque erected by the City of London to commemorate where William Shakespeare lived on a wall is pictured inLondon, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 he purchased lodgings in the Blackfriars Gatehouse, which was located close by. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)A plaque erected by the City of London to commemorate where William Shakespeare lived on a wall, top right, is pictured in London, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, he purchased lodgings in the Blackfriars Gatehouse, which was located close by. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)This undated photo taken of an archive image from The London Archives, City of London Corporation shows a 17th century floorplan pinpointing for the first time the exact location of the only home Shakespeare bought in London. (The London Archives, City of London Corporation via AP)
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A plaque erected by the City of London to commemorate where William Shakespeare lived on a wall is pictured in London, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, he purchased lodgings in the Blackfriars Gatehouse, which was located close by. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)