Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective based in London, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
He was based at the fictional address of 221B Baker Street. There is a museum dedicated to him at 239 Baker Street, while there is a statue outside Baker Street Station. The Sherlock Holmes Pub on Northumberland Street, near Trafalgar Square, houses a recreation of the 221b sitting room and a collection of memorabilia originally exhibited at the 1951 Festival of Britain.
There are a number of Sherlock Holmes societies
Filming Locations[]
A popular pastime with Sherlock Holmes fans is visiting the many locations in London that have been used as filming locations in various Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
Sherlock (2010, BBC)[]
- 187 North Gower Street, Camden - this serves as Baker Street in the series and is also the location of Speedy's Cafe, which keeps its real name in the show.
- St. Bart's Hospital - this is the site of the first meeting of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, both in Sherlock and in the original stories.
- Russell Square Gardens, Camden - this is where they filmed the meeting of John Watson and Mike Stamford, who introduces John to Sherlock.
Sherlock Holmes in the wikiverse[]
There are several wikis dedicated to different aspects of Sherlock Holmes. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Baker Street Wiki is dedicated to providing detailed information on all aspects of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, from the original short stories and novels to the latest adaptations.
- Sherlock Holmes Wiki [1]; ; [2]; [3]
- Elementary Wiki (for the CBS series) [4]
- In German [5]
- In Polish [6]
- In Spanish [7]
(Checked April 2020) Other wikis, with links, can be added.
External links[]
- The Sherlock Holmes Society of London's website is [8]
- Marylebone Library holds a collection of material on Sherlock Holmes [9]