Polished Ghost of The Globe

This is the first in a small series of ghosts which are memorials to the long gone pubs and ale houses that were trading along the Shambles in the 18th and 19th century.

The Globe was perhaps the best known of these and was mentioned in the York Courant in 1764. In 1770 the public house was converted into a private lodging and the Globe moved to number 27 The Shambles until it disappeared for good in the 1890’s.

The Globe would have been a working class drinking establishment with a basic interior, probably fitted with polished wood, tiled and with a hatch or small counter to serve from. The room will have been lit by candle, oil lamp (latterly gas lamps) and heated by a fire in the hearth. Alehouses and public houses were seen as important components of society as they were places to socialise, perhaps have some food, discuss various matters of the day, and - for some people - to get drunk. The drinks sold in inns included beer, ale, wine, brandy, port and other spirits. Alehouses sold beer, ale and - in the 18th century, spirits. Some food may have been offered, and with the Shambles being a street of butchers shops (in 1830 the street directory listed 24 butchers shops along the Shambles) there would probably have been bread, mutton, cold roasted meats and perhaps cheese.

The Globe Ghost is polished and marbled with dark murky colours, flecked with rich orange and muted blue.

Batch of 12

Release date : 10/4/20