Stratford-upon-Avon (/-ˈeɪvən/), commonly known as just Stratford,
is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district,
in the county of Warwickshire, England. It is situated on the River
Avon, 91 miles (146 km) north-west of London, 22 miles (35 km)
south-east of Birmingham and 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Warwick.
The estimated population in 2007 was 25,505, increasing to 27,445 at
the 2011 census.Stratford was originally inhabited by 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.The town is a popular tourist destination
owing to its status as the birthplace and gravesite of playwright and
poet William Shakespeare, and receives approximately 2.5 million
visitors a year. The Royal Shakespeare Company resides in Stratford's
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