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==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Stratford On Avon historic map 1902.jpg|left|250px|thumb|A 1902 map of Stratford-upon-Avon, prominently paying homage to the town's most famous son, [[William Shakespeare]] (1564-1616).]]
[[File:Stratford On Avon historic map 1902.jpg|left|250px|thumb|A 1902 map of Stratford-upon-Avon, prominently paying homage to the town's most famous son, [[William Shakespeare]] (1564-1616).]]
Stratford-upon-Avon makes up part of the Barlichway hundred in south-western [[Warwickshire]]
Stratford-upon-Avon makes up part of the Barlichway hundred in south-western [[Warwickshire]]
Stratford-upon-Avon is close to the border of the traditional counties Warwickshire and [[Gloucestershire]]; the traditional Gloucestershire village of Clifford Chambers lies around 1.7 miles south-west of the town.
== History ==
== History ==
Around 1 mile away at the village of Tiddington are the remains of a Roman fort. The fort was probably occupied between the 1st and 5th centuries AD. During the era of the [[Roman Empire]], the site at which Stratford-upon-Avon is now located was the site of a Roman road or 'street', which is referenced in the name of the town.
Around 1 mile away at the village of Tiddington are the remains of a Roman fort. The fort was probably occupied between the 1st and 5th centuries AD. During the era of the [[Roman Empire]], the site at which Stratford-upon-Avon is now located was the site of a Roman road or 'street', which is referenced in the name of the town.