Billesley, Warwickshire
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Billesley is a village and
2001 Census, the parish
had a population of 46.
52°12′N 1°47′W / 52.200°N 1.783°W
Billesley is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and is so called because 'The Lea' belonged to Billesley. It had a population of about 150 at that time, which deminished following the Black Death.
Billesley Manor dates from c.1610 and is a
grade II* listed building.[1] It is now operating as a hotel, and claims that a room in the building is the location in which Shakespeare's As You Like It was written.[2] Authority for this is modern and originated in a claim in 1976 in Folklore of Warwickshire by Roy Palmer.[3] The play is understood to be first performed in 1599[4] a decade before the building's stated date of construction in around 1610.[5]
The settlement has a church:
architectural historians are the traditional closed family pews, as well as the miniature lofts; the church itself is of 18th century design. Billesley Manor
holds a key to the church.
References
- ^ Historic England. "BILLESLEY MANOR HOTEL (1382696)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Billesley Manor Hotel and Spa - Celebrate, As You Like It". www.billesleymanor.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-897853-46-7.
- ^ "As You Like It: Performance History :: Internet Shakespeare Editions". internetshakespeare.uvic.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "BILLESLEY MANOR HOTEL (1382696)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
External links
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