Southwark in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Globe Theatre

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 19, 2018

1. Globe Theatre Marker

Inscription. Here stood the Globe Playhouse of Shakespeare, 1598 - 1613.

Commemorated by the Shakespeare Reading Society of London and by subscribers in the United Kingdom and India.

Erected 1909 by Shakespeare Reading Society of London.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1598.

Location. 51° 30.418′ N, 0° 5.675′ W. Marker is in Southwark, England, in Greater London. It is on Parl Street just west of Porter Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southwark, England SE1 9EW, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in London and in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Rose Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Winchester Palace (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Old Thameside Inn (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir Francis Drake (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Queen Elizabeth I (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Old Thameside Inn (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Legend of Mary Overie (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Mary Overie’s Dock (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwark.

Also see . . . Globe Theatre (Wikipedia). "The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son, Nicholas Brend and grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed by an Ordinance issued on 6 September 1642." (Submitted on June 18, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)

Globe Theatre Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 19, 2018

2. Globe Theatre Marker - wide view

Relief of Shakespeare on marker image. Click for full size.

March 19, 2018

3. Relief of Shakespeare on marker

The Bear Garden and Globe Theatre image. Click for full size.

Gentleman's Magazine (London), J. Nichols & Co London, (courtesy of the Boston Public Library), 1816

4. The Bear Garden and Globe Theatre

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.