The Little House That Was A Neighbour Of Shakespeare podcast

Wisson Hill on That Shakespeare Life

The That Shakespeare Life series on podcasts has just launched an episode featuring Wisson Hill: ‘The Little House That Was A Neighbor of Shakespeare’. Listen on That Shakespeare Life – or on podcast platforms including Apple Podcast and Spotify.

On the podcast I answer Cassidy Cash’s questions – and those from her listeners – about the house, through a virtual tour of the house and the local area. We talk about smoke bays, floods and local families, amongst the things that connect this farmhouse with William Shakespeare’s life and world.

Only eight miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, the farmhouse was built in 1530 by the Bushell family, who became linked by marriage and business to William Shakespeare’s family, as the podcast explains and shows as connected family trees.

That Shakespeare Life is ranked the #1 Shakespeare history podcast in the world by Goodpods and host Cassidy Cash invites experts to discuss a huge range of topics covering Shakespeare’s time, from costumes and games to his inspirations, from wildlife to individuals.

That Shakespeare Life podcast shows Shakespeare connections to a farmhouse near Stratford-upon-Avon

Wisson Hill is now a historic self-catering holiday home. Find out more about the house and its history.

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I have owned Wisson Hill, a sixteenth century farmhouse in Warwickshire, England, for 20 years. In that time I have learned how to carry out decoration and maintenance using traditional lime-based materials. Working with skilled craftsmen I have developed an appreciation of the structure of this Tudor house, and the clues that can tell us how it was altered over time by the families who lived here. I have learned to carry out documentary research, using the fantastic records at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Warwickshire County Records Office, as well as online resources, such as the National Archives. I have called in the experts when required, including Historic England, Dr. Nat Alcock (https://warwick.academia.edu/natalcock) who carried out research into the house's owners, Dr. Andy Moir on dendrochronology (https://www.tree-ring.co.uk/contact.htm) and I have worked closely with Conservation Officers at Warwickshire District Council. Local detectorists have helped me broadly identify the small finds unearthed during restoration. After 20 years I am still finding new clues and surprises at Wisson Hill. Friends and family have regularly asked for tours of the house and updates on finds, so I am looking forward to sharing insights with history fans who come to Wisson Hill on holiday.

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