The London house of William Shakespeare is "identified by a historian"

New research has shown where William Shakespeare lived in London when he wrote Romeo and Juliet.

It was previously known that the playwright lived near the site of the Liverpool Street station between 1597 and 1598.

But the theater historian, Geoffrey Marsh, cross-checked various official documents to determine the exact location.

Evidence suggests that the bard lived in what is now known as 35 Great St Helen's – a site next to St. Helen's church occupied by an office building.

After more than a decade of research, Mr. Marsh discovered that, in the 1590s, Shakespeare was a tenant of the Company of Leathersellers, the guild that organized the Elizabethan leather trade.

His house was probably in a group of properties overlooking St. Helena's cemetery, Mr. Marsh said.

Mr. Marsh, who also directs the Victoria and Albert Museum's theater and performance department, said, "The place where Shakespeare lived in London gives us a deeper understanding of the inspirations inspired by his work and his life.

"A few years after emigrating from Stratford to London, he lived in one of the city's richest parishes, alongside influential figures, wealthy international merchants, medical doctors, and expert musicians.

"Merchants had links across Europe and doctors were linked to the latest progressive ideas of Italian and German universities.

"Living in what was one of London's most powerful neighborhoods would also have improved Shakespeare's status as his career progressed, looking for a family coat of arms. and buying an expensive and impressive home in Stratford. "