Hall's Croft House Guide Full Symbol Version

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Welcome to Hall's Croft.

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Shakespeare's first daughter was called Susanna.

Susanna married Master John Hall, a physician, in 1607.

They had a baby called Elizabeth in 1608.

They had Hall's Croft built between 1613 and 1614.

Shakespeare died in 1616 and they moved to New Place.

Eventually they sold Hall's Croft to a family of lawyers.

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The house changed during the next 400 years.

It was extended, became a school and a home for actors.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust bought Hall's Croft in 1949.

It was repaired and opened two years later.

Ground Floor: Entrance Hall

You can see the original stone fireplace and floor tiles.

The fireplace and tiles were expensive to buy.

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The original entrance was in the parlour.

Ground Floor: Parlour

The parlour was the best room.

Important guests were entertained in the parlour.

We have decorated the parlour so you can see how wealthy it was.

The parlour had very expensive furniture:

a large table, ornate wooden chair and a hand carved cupboard.

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The corridor and cellar were added in 1614.

This area was used for storage.

You can still see the original staircase to the top floor.

Ground Floor: Dispensary Display

John Hall would visit patients in their homes.

He mixed remedies using plants, herbs, gems and rocks.

The pastes, liquids and powders were stored in apothecary jars.

The paintings show how John would have treated his patients.

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The back hall was added by the second owners, the Smith family.

The hall joined the kitchen to the main building.

You can see a mural cupboard where expensive food was stored.

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The kitchen was built by the Smith family in 1630.

There is a large smoke-jack spit.

The original kitchen was detached from the house.

Kitchens had open fires and were dangerous.

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The staircase was added in the mid 1600s.

You can see paintings that wealthy families would have owned.

The painting above the chest is called 'Death and the Maiden'.

The painting is a reminder that everyone dies.

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The bedroom was added by the Smith Family.

We have decorated it as John and Susanna's bedroom.

You can see an expensive bed and cupboards.

You can see a stool box, an old fashioned toilet.

You can see an old painting of a mother and child.

The mother is wearing expensive clothing and jewellery.

It was painted in 1627.

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While John and Susanna lived here this area was 2 or 3 rooms.

Now it is our exhibition room.

First Floor: Elizabeth's Room

This room is decorated as Elizabeth's room.

Elizabeth was John and Susanna's daughter.

The chair has the original velvet.

Some of the window glass is from the 1600s.

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She was William Shakespeare's last descendant.

Outside: Garden

Lots of herbs grew in the garden.

John used the herbs in remedies.

The herbs were also used for cooking, dyeing and brewing.

The tree on the lawn is a Mulberry tree.

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