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WC1, High Holborn, former Holborn Town Hall, 193-7
Above the entrance on the left "Public Library" and in the stone decorations: "1908" and "HBC" for Holborn Borough Council. Details on the building. Shakespeare's bust is on the base of the first floor bow window to the left. The entrance to the right takes you into the lobby where the two plaques are to be found.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Shakespeare at Holborn Town Hall
Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is usually given as the ...
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Shakespeare at Holborn Town Hall
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