The original Globe Theatre was not located where the reconstructed version now stands on the south bank of the River Thames - It was actually situated about 530 feet (160m) away and some 400 feet (120m) back from the river

Click the left icon for the Google Maps location of the original site

Click the right icon for the 3 min walk route  from the new Globe to the site of the original





The video on the left follows the route from the
current Globe Theatre to the original location



Real London has more details of the locations
















The image on the left (click to enlarge) shows how the original Globe Theatre looked, according to C. Walter Hodges, who used the archeological and documented evidence









The etching of  1612 below right shows the appearance of the original Globe Theatre and the map below right shows the location (click both to enlarge)
















Click here for full information on Wikipedia for the original Globe Theatre


Click here for full information on Wikipedia for new Shakespeare's Globe Theatre