William Shakespeare's house. William Shakespeare retired in 1613 and bought New Place, described as the second largest house in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stratford is made up of "strat" meaning "street" and "ford", a river crossing. It was a place where a street crossed a river. And the river in question is the river Avon, which is why the town is...
Avon is the name of the river which runs close to Stratford.
The river is named the River Avon.