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Shakespeare's Blackfriars Property Revealed: More Significant Than Thought

4/20/2026

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Professor Lucy Munro of King’s College London identifies the site and layout of William Shakespeare's London property in Blackfriars, purchased in 1613.
The finding rests on an unknown floorplan, showing the property was substantial.
The research suggests Shakespeare used the property more than previously thought despite the retirement narrative.
Documents on the property's 1665 sale shed light on its history.
The Great Fire of London destroyed the property in 1666.

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Professor Lucy Munro of King’s College London identifies the site and layout of William Shakespeare's London property in Blackfriars, purchased in 1613.
The finding rests on an unknown floorplan, showing the property was substantial.
The research suggests Shakespeare used the property more than previously thought despite the retirement narrative.
Documents on the property's 1665 sale shed light on its history.
The Great Fire of London destroyed the property in 1666.