Description:

This intriguing house is situated in the Old Town area of Stratford, a few footsteps away from Shakespeare's burial place at Holy Trinity Church. This house was home to Shakespeare's daughter Susanna who in 1607 married a highly-respected local physician, Doctor John Hall (after whom the house is named). The Tudor building is of remarkable interest apart from its Shakespearian connections. The oldest part of the house dates from the early part of the 16th century. It was originally a small building with outhouses and was later enlarged to provide an imposing residence for Dr John Hall. Indications of the Hall family wealth are evident in the generous use of wood on the exterior of the house.

The building now houses a collection of 16th and 17th century paintings and furniture, typical of a middle class family such as that of John and Susanna Hall. There is also an exhibition about Doctor John Hall and the obscure medical practices of his time. The property includes a dramatic walled garden which contains a variety of plants, trees and herbs that John Hall may have used in his treatments.