US EditionShakespeare family home added to heritage at-risk register
Historic England listed the 400-year-old Hall's Croft after a car damaged the former Shakespeare family home and conservation work faces a funding gap.
- Historic England added the 400-year-old Halls Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon to the Heritage at Risk Register following a car reversing into the property in October 2025, causing "substantial damage" to its structure.
- The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is currently stabilizing the Jacobean building and removing temporary steel supports installed in 2012 to prevent further deterioration before major restoration work begins.
- Playwright Ken Ludwig's £1m donation in 2024 funded initial conservation, yet the full restoration program is estimated between £8m and £10m, leaving a substantial funding shortfall.
- A fundraising scheme launched in December targets £500,000 to complete the project's second phase, addressing part of the remaining conservation costs for the property.
- Rachael North, chief executive of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, called the site of "exceptional historical importance," noting the register listing allows the Trust to build partnerships securing the building's future for generations.
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William Shakespeare family home placed on 'at risk' watchlist after being hit by reversing car
The home which belonged to William Shakespeare's family is now at risk after being hit by a car.Hall's Croft in Stratford-Upon-Avon was home to the playwright's first child Susanna, who lived there with her husband John Hall - as well as the last living descendant of Shakespeare, Elizabeth Bernard.The Grade I-listed structure was reversed into by a car in October 2025, causing "substantial damage" to one wall and exposing antique timbers to the …
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust places Hall’s Croft on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) has today confirmed that Hall’s Croft, the Grade I listed home of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna and her husband Dr John Hall, has been placed on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register. This important step reflects both the national significance of the building and the scale of the conservation challenge it now faces. It also signals a renewed focus on the Trust’s role as a careful and active custodia…
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