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Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon ( ), also known simply as Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and south-west of Warwick. The town is the southernmost point of the Arden area at the northern extremity of the Cotswolds. At the 2021 census Stratford had a population of 30,495.

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Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon between London and Birmingham. The town had a population of 30,495 at the 2021 census and sits at the southern edge of the Arden area and northern edge of the Cotswolds.

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.type: Town
UK place.official_name: Stratford-upon-Avon
UK place.population: 30,495
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.population_demonym: Stratfordian
UK place.civil_parish: Stratford-upon-Avon
UK place.shire_district: Stratford-on-Avon
UK place.shire_county: Warwickshire
UK place.region: West Midlands
UK place.constituency_westminster: Stratford-on-Avon
UK place.post_town: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
UK place.postcode_district: CV37
UK place.postcode_area: CV
UK place.dial_code: 01789
UK place.os_grid_reference: SP1955

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: civil parish
Official name: Stratford-upon-Avon
Country: Kingdom of Mercia
Located in: Stratford-on-Avon
Population: 22144
Area: 2756.23
Elevation: 72
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Capital of: Stratford-on-Avon
Shares border with: Redditch
Official website: www.stratford-tc.gov.uk
Image: Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon - Sept 2012.jpg
Dialing code: 01789

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Stratford-upon-Avon
topic's main category: Category:Stratford-upon-Avon
category for people born here: Category:Births in Stratford-upon-Avon
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Stratford-upon-Avon
OS grid reference: SP1955
postal code: CV37
category of associated people: Category:People from Stratford-upon-Avon
native label: Stratford-upon-Avon
inception: 1196-00-00
P12749: Hans Keilson
P8168: Count Ludwig Joseph von Boos-Waldeck
IPA transcription: ˈstɹæt.fəd ɒn ˈeɪ.vən

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Encyclopedic overview

47 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Roman
Medieval
Tudor period
17th and 18th centuries
19th century to present
Governance
Geography
Compass
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
Shopping centres
Culture
Theatre
Filming and television
Music
Museums and Shakespeare's houses
Literature
Shakespeare's celebrations
Pubs
Local media
Streets
Church Street
Henley Street
Scholars Lane
Sheep Street
Waterside and Southern Lane
Other attractions
Transport
Road
Buses
Railway
Water
Cycling
Air
Education
Sport
Churches
Notable people
Twin towns
Freedom of the Town
See also
References
External links

Stratford was inhabited originally by Britons before Anglo-Saxons and remained a village before the lord of the manor, John of Coutances, set out plans to develop it into a town in 1196. In that same year, Stratford was granted a charter from King Richard I to hold a weekly market in the town, giving it its status as a market town. As a result, Stratford experienced an increase in trade and commerce as well as urban expansion.

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