A visit to Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare

Not far from Hampton Court Palace can be found a small temple, created by the actor David Garrick to honour William Shakespeare, and is said to be the world’s only dedicated shrine to Shakespeare. It’s pretty small, there’s not a lot to see, it’s only open occasionally, and is a bit of a pain to get to — so naturally I had to visit it.David Garrick was a hugely successful actor and theatre manager who pioneered modern acting, getting away from melodramatic and bomba