Next month Stratford celebrates its 400 th anniversary of the Shakespeare legacy. “MONOPOLY last year celebrated its 80 th anniversary. Also, one residential street will also get its very own square. As everyone knows the town is very much on the world tourist map and magnet for visitors This will be reflected in the board. That's loved landmarks – also tourist attractions too. “The original London streets and landmarks like Mayfair and Park Lane will be handed over to Stratford-upon-Avon favourites. “So we expect to be absolutely sure we will be spoilt for choice!" Of course the town has lots of other splendours and delights from the Holy Trinity Church, the picturesque racecourse and the River Avon. “Stratford-upon-Avon is on the world tourist map and has an abundance of great landmarks from all things Shakespeare like the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Ann Hathaway's Cottage and the new statue. Going on to talk about the new board Ms Rebuck, who is Custom Games Executive at the board's makers Winning Moves UK, added: “A very big thank you to everyone who voted." “In the end a big congratulations to Stratford-upon-Avon and commiserations to Shrewsbury in particular who ran them exceptionally close and also Royal Leamington, Gloucester and Warwick as well. “We very nearly had to reach for the MONOPOLY dice," said games executive Natasha Rebuck. Originally 25 locations in the western half of the Midlands were considered, before a final five were put to a public vote after being shortlisted by MONOPOLY chiefs. Third in the public poll was Royal Leamington Spa followed by Gloucester and Warwick. Just one per cent was in it between the top two in the poll. So VERY close was the vote in the end between Stratford-upon-Avon and Shrewsbury that the bosses nearly had to reach for their MONOPOLY dice. The official announcement is to be inside Shakespeare's Birthplace, on the first floor where the historic windows are protected by metal bars. The announcement takes place one month to the 400 th milestone legacy year of the world's greatest playwright's death.Īnd at 10am today it is scheduled to be officially made “behind bars" – in typical MONOPOLY fashion, bearing in mind its' iconic jail – at a location tipped to take one of the leading spots on the new board. That has been the question in up to TWENTY FIVE different West Midlands locations over the last few months.Īnd today that question was resoundly answered, as it was revealed that Stratford-upon-Avon has beaten 24 locations from Shrewsbury to Warwick and beyond to land its' very own official MONOPOLY board.
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