The Shakespeare - Kendal
N 54° 19.562 W 002° 44.860
30U E 516410 N 6019826
The Shakespeare is a former coaching inn, now pub, in Kendal. Named after the yard and former theatre. There is a plaque explaining the former theatre.
Waymark Code: WMWV4G
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/15/2017
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On their website is some historical information.
“a Kendal house known by the name of The Shakespeare Tavern with brew house, stables and hayloft”. Throughout the years it has been known and documented as an inn, a tavern and a hotel. The pub sits at the entrance to the old Shakespeare Theatre which closed in 1930’s.
Although the bard's likeness is shown on the pub sign, there was never a drawing or painting of him.
A Grade II Listed Building (
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Plaque (
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