Act II, Scene II - The Road by Gadshill
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Act II, Scene II - The Road by Gadshill
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 3 Apr 2011
This road was for centuries the Dover Road, and the pub is the 'Sir John Falstaff' - so called because Shakespeare chose Gadshill as the setting for the robbery scene in 'King Henry IV, Part I'. The inept robbers include Prince Hal and Sir John himself, along with various low-life companions. By some curious twist, this is also where Charles Dickens spent much of his later life, as (from 1856) he owned the house - Gad's Hill Place - opposite the pub. It ceased to be a private residence in the 1920's, becoming a school.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.409833
Longitude
0.460545