Stratford-on-Avon

== English == Wikivoyage === Alternative forms === Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford === Etymology === From being the location of a river ford for a roadway. From Old Welsh avon (“river”) + Old English ford (“ford”) + Old English strǣt (“street”); from Latin strata (“road”). From being a ford for a British Roman road. The ford itself has subsequently been built over, becoming Clopton Bridge. The river itself has subsequently become named River Avon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən/ === Proper noun === Stratford-on-Avon A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town. A local government district of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town. ==== Usage notes ==== Officially, the term "Stratford-upon-Avon" signifies the town and civil parish, while the term "Stratford-on-Avon" signifies the district within which it is located. [1] However, this distinction is often ignored. ==== Translations ====