Bird of Prey

A hawk glances out from his open pen which is part of the birds of prey exhibit at Mary Arden's Farm in Wilmcote, England.

Mary Arden's Farm

Mary Arden's Farm is a working Tudor farm and belonged to Shakespeare's mother. The bard may have played and worked on the farm in his childhood. This is a view of the barn.
Texture by Shadowhouse Creations.

Crooked House

This 16th century Tudor cottage in the village of Wilmcote was thought for years to be the childhood home of Mary Arden, Shakespeare's mother. In 2000, it was discovered that the house and surrounding farm actually belonged to Adam Palmer, a neighbor of the Ardens. The crooked walls and sloping floors add tremendously to the ambience.

I've added a texture from Shadowhouse Creations.