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Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon: invitation to visit Birthplace from Ann Court

Description

printed card issued by Mrs [Ann] Court respectfully inviting 'the Nobility and Gentry visiting Stratford-upon-Avon to gratify their own laudable curiosity and honour her by inspecting the House in which the Immortal "Poet of Nature" was born'. Earlier provenance unknown. Ann Court was the widow of Thomas Court, who had purchased the premises in 1806. Until 1820, the Courts' tenant, Mary Hornby, had acted as custodian. 75 x 113mm.

  • Finding No

    DR1014/1

  • Date

    05/1822

  • Extent

    1 item

  • Status

    open

  • Level

    item

  • Associated people

    Court, Ann

  • Associated place

    United Kingdom - England - Warwickshire - Stratford-upon-Avon - Henley Street - Shakespeare's Birthplace,

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust