Elizabethan Village

The replicas of Shakespeare's Birthplace (l) and Anne Hathaway's Cottage (r) in 2000

The Elizabethan Village was a tourist attraction at Bedfordale, Western Australia, created by British engineer Leo Fowler (1923–1992).[1] It was opened in 1977 by Sir Charles Court, the Premier of Western Australia.[2] In 1978 it was awarded the Sir David Brand Award for Tourism.[3]

It comprised facsimiles of several buildings from Stratford-upon-Avon including Shakespeare's Birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage.[4]

As of April 2022 some of the buildings are still in use as the Last Drop Elizabethan,[5] formerly Elizabethan Village Pub, Cobwebs restaurant and the Leo Fowler function centre.[6][7]

The village is listed as a category D municipal heritage site by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Unveiled - A Piece of Olde England published". West Australia Daily News (West Australia). 15 September 1977.
  2. ^ Schmitt, Hugh (28 November 1977). "His "fair house in another's land"". Woman's Day. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. ^ Duke, Jennifer (13 February 2015). "Western Australia's Shakespeare's birthplace replica up for auction". domain.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ Reavly, Morag (16 February 2004). "London and Stratford: Getting in on the act". The Telegraph. Travel. Retrieved 21 March 2017. Visitors to Western Australia, can pay their respects in facsimiles of Shakespeare's Birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage in the Elizabethan Village above Armadale, near Perth.
  5. ^ "Last Drop Elizabethan". Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ "About the pub". Elizabethan Village Pub. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. ^ Warner, Sarah (2010). "The Elizabethan Village Pub Review". Bars and Nightclubs. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Elizabethan Village". Heritage Council State Heritage Office. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

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