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| When the Globe was built as a house Kings Quay Street did not exist and it is difficult to fathom the building’s relationship with the shipyard and defences that existed at the time. | When the Globe was built as a house Kings Quay Street did not exist and it is difficult to fathom the building’s relationship with the shipyard and defences that existed at the time. | ||
| - | The time in question is the early 17th century, a time when the old defences in Harwich in Harwich, particularly the old town wall, were being removed in favour of expansion for Harwich was a busy and growing place. | + | The time in question is the early 17th century, a time when the old defences in Harwich, particularly the old town wall, were being removed in favour of expansion for Harwich was a busy and growing place. |
| What we see in the Globe is a prestigious and fashionable house of its time – similar to the ones that were becoming numerous in London and would be featured on the panorama of London drawn in 1647 by Wenceslas Hollar. The houses had multiple gabled storeys and were designed to be uniform and imposing, whilst providing density of housing. | What we see in the Globe is a prestigious and fashionable house of its time – similar to the ones that were becoming numerous in London and would be featured on the panorama of London drawn in 1647 by Wenceslas Hollar. The houses had multiple gabled storeys and were designed to be uniform and imposing, whilst providing density of housing. | ||
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