Archaeologists uncover ‘Shakespeare’ doorway in Norfolk theatre

Archaeologists uncover ‘Shakespeare’ doorway in Norfolk theatre

Archway in St George’s Guildhall probably led to dressing room used by Bard and fellow players when in King’s Lynn

A 600-year-old doorway that may have once led to William Shakespeare’s dressing room has been discovered in the UK’s oldest working theatre.

The archway was found in St George’s Guildhall, in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, during archaeological investigations at the theatre, triggered by curiosity about a “weird shape” in a wall.

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