The Theatre apart, transporting its timbers across the Thames to the Bankside where they were used to build the Globe.
From trees.
All timbers used in the reconstructed Globe are oak.
Some of the timbers used to build the Globe Theatre came from the dismantled Theatre, the first permanent home for Shakespeare's plays, located in Shoreditch. Additionally, other materials were sourced from local suppliers and timber yards in London. The construction utilized oak and other woods, reflecting the building practices of the time. These resources were crucial in creating the iconic structure that hosted numerous performances of Shakespeare's works.
The majority of the wood used to construct The Globe was wood recovered from dismantling The Theater.
The Theatre apart, transporting its timbers across the Thames to the Bankside where they were used to build the Globe.
From trees.
All timbers used in the reconstructed Globe are oak.
The height of the playhouses were limited by the height of the timbers. The size of the masts used in sailing ships were comparable.
Some of the timbers used to build the Globe Theatre came from the dismantled Theatre, the first permanent home for Shakespeare's plays, located in Shoreditch. Additionally, other materials were sourced from local suppliers and timber yards in London. The construction utilized oak and other woods, reflecting the building practices of the time. These resources were crucial in creating the iconic structure that hosted numerous performances of Shakespeare's works.
From trees.
Oak is the most common by far.
The majority of the wood used to construct The Globe was wood recovered from dismantling The Theater.
Hair ties and ribbions
Structural timbers are those timbers used in the construction of a building that are "load bearing". They are the timbers placed under stress by and that support the weight of the building.
Tar is used to protect the timbers from weathering.
A mature oak takes a minimum of 100 years to develop and Victory's timbers were seasoned for 14 years prior to build.