What is the name of the cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon where Anne Hathaway lived before marrying Shakespeare?

The cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon where Anne Hathaway lived was Anne Hathaway’s Cottage.

The historic house is actually in Shottery, a settlement now incorporated into Stratford-upon-Avon, about one mile west of the town center. Anne Hathaway lived there as a child with her family before marrying William Shakespeare. The building was a Hathaway family farmhouse, not merely a small rural cottage in its original form.

The earliest part dates to 1463, and the house was expanded between 1610 and 1624. In Shakespeare’s day it was known as Hewlands Farm and was attached to more than 90 acres of land. Its timber framing, thatched roof, multiple chimneys, and Tudor features give it the appearance associated with Shakespearean England.

A common mix-up is Shakespeare’s Birthplace, which is the house in Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare was born. New Place was his later family home, while Hall’s Croft was associated with his daughter Susanna and her husband. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has owned Anne Hathaway’s Cottage since 1892, and it now operates as a museum.