Elizabethan Village

The Elizabethan Village was a tourist attraction at Armadale, 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]

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

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

Some of the buildings are still in use as the Elizabethan Village Pub (formerly Cobwebs restaurant) and the Leo Fowler function centre.[5]

The village is listed as a category D municipal heritage site by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.[6]

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. 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. "About the pub". Elizabethan Village Pub. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. "Elizabethan Village". Heritage Council State Heritage Office. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

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