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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Amelia Neath

Is Herefordshire experiencing a Hamnet boom? The quiet corner of England that’s been cast into the spotlight

When adapting Maggie O’Farrell’s hit historical fiction novel Hamnet into a film, the obvious choice was to use the real-life locations where William Shakespeare’s family lived in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Yet any fan of the venerated playwright will know that the West Midlands market town has become somewhat of a hotspot due to the flow of tourists keen to visit heritage sites connected to the Bard.

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