The Globe, London Wall

pub details:

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location:

London Wall

address:

199 Moorgate, EC2M 6SA

phone:

0871 258 6124*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Moorgate Railway station London Underground station
(90m) - zone 1

Liverpool Street Railway station London Underground station
(450m) - zone 1

Bank DLR station London Underground station
(490m) - zone 1

St. Paul's London Underground station
(670m) - zone 1

Barbican Railway station London Underground station
(700m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Moorgate: make sure you take the Moorgate exit from the station, then turn right and head toward London Wall. If you find yourself in Moorfields, find the Boots and the back door of the John Keats is across the road. If you manage to exit from the Great Northern Electrics exit, turn left and head toward London Wall.

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opening times:

Mon-Fri 10:00-23:00
Sat-Sun Closed*
* opening times can change, please check with the pub before organising important events.

nearby attraction(s):

Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London's Amphitheatre (330m)

Bank of England Museum (360m)

Barbican Centre (420m)

Street View - click to see the area around the Globe

Originally, this was two pubs, one known as the Globe, and one known as the John Keats. Now just called "The Globe", the John Keats is now relegated to bar status, though it has an upstairs that appears to be largely ignored - and it's obvious from the strange connections between the two pubs upstairs that they weren't the same building at all originally. There is some speculation that John Keats was actually born here in 1795, in a pub known at the time as the Swan and Hoop, but the sources are somewhat vague. He was born in what was then Moorfields, but the exact placement of the pub isn't clear. Sadly, neither pub appears to be that old, with modernised Victorian interiors in both. Owned by Nicholson's, there is a good range of well-kept beer on tap and the food is pretty good, too, if unpretentious. It can get crowded at the usual lunch and commuting times (though try the upstairs bar at the Keats if you're trying to get away from it all). It's an easy pub to find, and does manage to provide a good experience, amidst the crowds.

reviewed:
30/07/2008