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The '''Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum''' in Henley Street, [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] is housed in the only remaining section of the famous White Lion Inn that still stands, an example of [[Elizabethan architecture]] that first appears in historical records in 1541. The building mentioned both by [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]] and [[Rupert Graves]].
'''The White Lion Inn''' was a [[public house]] located in Henley Street, [[Stratford-upon-Avon]], an example of [[Elizabethan architecture]] that first appears in historical records in 1541. The building mentioned both by [[Harriet Beecher Stowe]] and [[Rupert Graves]].


The only remaining section of the White Lion Inn that still stands, a [[Grade II listed]] building, is now home to the '''Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum'''.
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The Museum is a privately amassed collection of ephemera and articles that reflect on the history of [[Witchcraft]] and Wizardology from pre-Christian times to the present day. Concentrating on providing a fair and balanced viewpoint that remains family orientated whilst retaining the darker and more sinister aspects of human sacrifice and the [[Knights Templars]] link to the craft.


==History of the Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum==
==History of the White Lion Inn==

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Amassed over 40 years, this collection of articles, rituals and ephemera challenges the accepted stereotypes of witches whilst avoiding the standard "everything behind a glass case" approach.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/corporate/tourism.nsf/Links/3E91D39CC8ADBA9B802573E9005685FE|title= Creaky Cauldron - Wyrd Museum and Henley Street Theatre, Stratford upon Avon|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= Warwickshire County Council}}</ref> Encouraging a hands on approach to the more traditional aspects of witchcraft it provides a focal point for discussion and those seeking knowledge in a non threatening environment.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ideasforthekids.co.uk/Attraction.aspx?attid=66854272-dbee-4a3e-8877-b549de04bab6|title= Dr Thaddeus Bombay and his Museum of Wizardology|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= IdeasForTheKids.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.disabled-world.com/travel/europe/england/london/stratford-upon-avon.php|title= Day Trip from London to Stratford-upon-Avon|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= Disabled World}}</ref>

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Regularly described as one of the most haunted buildings in the country<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.enjoyengland.com/ideas/city-breaks/city-culture/ghost-walks.aspx|title= City ghost walks and tours|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= enjoyEngland}}</ref> and visited by [[paranormal]] investigators, [[parapsychology]] groups and ghost hunters,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.entitystore.com/the-creaky-cauldron-stratford-upon-avon-warwickshire---25-july-2009-348-p.asp|title= Ghost Hunting Events - The Creaky Cauldron|accessdate=2009-03-11 |publisher= entitystore.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:Dzrbi_1FeuYJ:www.ghostfinder.co.uk/Investigations/creakycouldron.html+creaky+cauldron+stratford&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=76&gl=uk&client=firefox-a|title= The Creaky Cauldron (cached)|accessdate=2009-03-11 |publisher= Ghostfinder Paranormal Society UK}}</ref> it continues to offer a glimpse into the world of the [[supernatural]] and the unknown.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2009/02/20/museum-failed-to-be-truly-magical-97319-22973450/|title= Museum failed to be truly magical|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= Birmingham Mail}}</ref>

==History of Number 21, Henley Street==


In its heyday the White Lion Inn was considered to be on a par with some of the better eating establishments in London and was reported to offer “a bill of fare equal to that of the Piazza Coffee House”. In 1785 members of the household of [[Louis XVI of France]] stayed here and in 1806 the [[Prince Regent]] (later [[George IV of the United Kingdom]]) stayed in specially prepared apartments. During the [[English Civil War]] the building was taken over by parliamentary soldiers.<ref>[http://www.magickwillow.co.uk/page47.htm Dusk Till Dawn Events: Sinister Stratford]</ref>
In its heyday the White Lion Inn was considered to be on a par with some of the better eating establishments in London and was reported to offer “a bill of fare equal to that of the Piazza Coffee House”. In 1785 members of the household of [[Louis XVI of France]] stayed here and in 1806 the [[Prince Regent]] (later [[George IV of the United Kingdom]]) stayed in specially prepared apartments. During the [[English Civil War]] the building was taken over by parliamentary soldiers.<ref>[http://www.magickwillow.co.uk/page47.htm Dusk Till Dawn Events: Sinister Stratford]</ref>
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During the late 1700’s a series of attacks on prostitutes took place in bedrooms on the upper floors of the Inn. These attacks are reported to have left an imprint on the building that can still be sensed by mediums and sensitives.<ref>[http://www.magickwillow.co.uk/page47.htm Dusk Till Dawn Events: Sinister Stratford]</ref> These attacks have been compared to the similar attacks took place 100 years later in [[Whitechapel]], London by [[Jack the Ripper]]. Neither series of murders was ever solved.
During the late 1700’s a series of attacks on prostitutes took place in bedrooms on the upper floors of the Inn. These attacks are reported to have left an imprint on the building that can still be sensed by mediums and sensitives.<ref>[http://www.magickwillow.co.uk/page47.htm Dusk Till Dawn Events: Sinister Stratford]</ref> These attacks have been compared to the similar attacks took place 100 years later in [[Whitechapel]], London by [[Jack the Ripper]]. Neither series of murders was ever solved.

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==Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum==

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The Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum is a privately amassed collection of ephemera and articles that reflect on the history of [[Witchcraft]] and Wizardology from pre-Christian times to the present day. Concentrating on providing a fair and balanced viewpoint that remains family orientated whilst retaining the darker and more sinister aspects of human sacrifice and the [[Knights Templars]] link to the craft.

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Amassed over 40 years, this collection of articles, rituals and ephemera challenges the accepted stereotypes of witches whilst avoiding the standard "everything behind a glass case" approach.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/corporate/tourism.nsf/Links/3E91D39CC8ADBA9B802573E9005685FE|title= Creaky Cauldron - Wyrd Museum and Henley Street Theatre, Stratford upon Avon|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= Warwickshire County Council}}</ref> Encouraging a hands on approach to the more traditional aspects of witchcraft it provides a focal point for discussion and those seeking knowledge in a non threatening environment.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ideasforthekids.co.uk/Attraction.aspx?attid=66854272-dbee-4a3e-8877-b549de04bab6|title= Dr Thaddeus Bombay and his Museum of Wizardology|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= IdeasForTheKids.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.disabled-world.com/travel/europe/england/london/stratford-upon-avon.php|title= Day Trip from London to Stratford-upon-Avon|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= Disabled World}}</ref>

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Regularly described as one of the most haunted buildings in the country<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.enjoyengland.com/ideas/city-breaks/city-culture/ghost-walks.aspx|title= City ghost walks and tours|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= enjoyEngland}}</ref> and visited by [[paranormal]] investigators, [[parapsychology]] groups and ghost hunters,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.entitystore.com/the-creaky-cauldron-stratford-upon-avon-warwickshire---25-july-2009-348-p.asp|title= Ghost Hunting Events - The Creaky Cauldron|accessdate=2009-03-11 |publisher= entitystore.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:Dzrbi_1FeuYJ:www.ghostfinder.co.uk/Investigations/creakycouldron.html+creaky+cauldron+stratford&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=76&gl=uk&client=firefox-a|title= The Creaky Cauldron (cached)|accessdate=2009-03-11 |publisher= Ghostfinder Paranormal Society UK}}</ref> it continues to offer a glimpse into the world of the [[supernatural]] and the unknown.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-days-out/2009/02/20/museum-failed-to-be-truly-magical-97319-22973450/|title= Museum failed to be truly magical|accessdate=2009-03-09 |publisher= Birmingham Mail}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:53, 11 March 2009

The White Lion Inn
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General information
Architectural styleBlack and white timber frame
Town or cityStratford-upon-Avon
CountryEngland
Completed1541

The White Lion Inn was a public house located in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, an example of Elizabethan architecture that first appears in historical records in 1541. The building mentioned both by Harriet Beecher Stowe and Rupert Graves.

The only remaining section of the White Lion Inn that still stands, a Grade II listed building, is now home to the Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum.

History of the White Lion Inn

In its heyday the White Lion Inn was considered to be on a par with some of the better eating establishments in London and was reported to offer “a bill of fare equal to that of the Piazza Coffee House”. In 1785 members of the household of Louis XVI of France stayed here and in 1806 the Prince Regent (later George IV of the United Kingdom) stayed in specially prepared apartments. During the English Civil War the building was taken over by parliamentary soldiers.[1]

The Garrick Jubilee of Shakespearean performances in 1769 came about because of an idea by John Payton, the landlord of the White Lion. Payton was a genuine Shakespeare enthusiast and a friend of the Shakespearian editor George Alexander Steevens. In 1768, when Steevens was staying at the White Lion, Payton invited some of his friends from the town corporation to meet him. The new Town Hall had just been finished and it was regretted "that an open niche had been constructed on the north side of it without any prospect of obtaining a statue or even a bust to grace it". A statue of Shakespeare was suggested as the most fitting adornment and Steevens offered to persuade David Garrick to present one. The corporation elaborated on his suggestions by offering to confer on Garrick the freedom of the borough in a box made from the wood of Shakespeare's mulberry tree. This led Garrick not only to present a statue of Shakespeare, but to come down and organize a Shakespearian festival at Stratford.[2]

During the late 1700’s a series of attacks on prostitutes took place in bedrooms on the upper floors of the Inn. These attacks are reported to have left an imprint on the building that can still be sensed by mediums and sensitives.[3] These attacks have been compared to the similar attacks took place 100 years later in Whitechapel, London by Jack the Ripper. Neither series of murders was ever solved.

Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum

The Witchcraft and Wizardology Museum is a privately amassed collection of ephemera and articles that reflect on the history of Witchcraft and Wizardology from pre-Christian times to the present day. Concentrating on providing a fair and balanced viewpoint that remains family orientated whilst retaining the darker and more sinister aspects of human sacrifice and the Knights Templars link to the craft.

Amassed over 40 years, this collection of articles, rituals and ephemera challenges the accepted stereotypes of witches whilst avoiding the standard "everything behind a glass case" approach.[4] Encouraging a hands on approach to the more traditional aspects of witchcraft it provides a focal point for discussion and those seeking knowledge in a non threatening environment.[5][6]

Regularly described as one of the most haunted buildings in the country[7] and visited by paranormal investigators, parapsychology groups and ghost hunters,[8][9] it continues to offer a glimpse into the world of the supernatural and the unknown.[10]

References

  1. ^ Dusk Till Dawn Events: Sinister Stratford
  2. ^ "The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespearean festivals and theatres". British History Online. Retrieved 2009-03-09. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 35 (help)
  3. ^ Dusk Till Dawn Events: Sinister Stratford
  4. ^ "Creaky Cauldron - Wyrd Museum and Henley Street Theatre, Stratford upon Avon". Warwickshire County Council. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  5. ^ "Dr Thaddeus Bombay and his Museum of Wizardology". IdeasForTheKids.com. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  6. ^ "Day Trip from London to Stratford-upon-Avon". Disabled World. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  7. ^ "City ghost walks and tours". enjoyEngland. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  8. ^ "Ghost Hunting Events - The Creaky Cauldron". entitystore.com. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  9. ^ "The Creaky Cauldron (cached)". Ghostfinder Paranormal Society UK. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  10. ^ "Museum failed to be truly magical". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2009-03-09.

External References to the White Lion Inn

Museums in Warwickshire

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