Statue of Sherlock Holmes
Statue of Sherlock Holmes is a work of art in Westminster, Greater London, England. Statue of Sherlock Holmes is situated nearby to the metro station Baker Street tube station, as well as near the pub The Metropolitan Bar.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Inscription: “The great detective - This statue, commissioned by the Sherlock Holmes Society of London was sponsored by Abbey National plc to commemorate its 150th Anniversary in 1999”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Madame Tussauds and Baker Street tube station.
Madame Tussauds
Museum
Photo: Ashley Rehnblom, CC BY 2.0.
Madame Tussauds is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors, which appeared in advertising in 1843. Madame Tussauds is situated 420 feet east of Statue of Sherlock Holmes.
Baker Street tube station
Metro station
Photo: TheFrog001, CC0.
Baker Street is a London Underground station, located at the junction of Baker Street and Marylebone Road in the City of Westminster. It is one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway, opened on 10 January 1863.
Sherlock Holmes Museum
Museum
Photo: Jordan 1972, Public domain.
The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a privately run museum in London, England, dedicated to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the world's first museum dedicated to the literary character Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes Museum is situated 630 feet northwest of Statue of Sherlock Holmes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marylebone and Lisson Grove.
Marylebone
Suburb
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marylebone is an area in London, England, and is located in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. Oxford Street forms its southern boundary.
Lisson Grove
Neighborhood
Photo: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lisson Grove is a street and district in the City of Westminster in London, England. The neighbourhood contains a few important cultural landmarks, including Lisson Gallery, Alfies Antique Market, Red Bus Recording Studios, the former Christ Church, now the Greenhouse Centre, Stringers of London and the Seashell of Lisson Grove.
Fitzrovia
Suburb
Photo: Thegiantrodent, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fitzrovia is a district of central London, England, near the West End. Its eastern part is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster.
Statue of Sherlock Holmes
- Category: tourism
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5225° or 51° 31′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.15659° or 0° 9′ 24″ westInception
1999Open location code
9C3XGRFV+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 1929011546OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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