Statue of Sherlock Holmes, London

Name: Statue of Sherlock Holmes
Address: Marylebone Rd, London, United Kingdom

#388 among attractions in London

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A statue of Sherlock Holmes by the sculptor John Doubleday stands near the supposed site of 221B Baker Street, the fictional detective's address in London. Unveiled on 23 September 1999, the sculpture was funded by the Abbey National building society, whose headquarters were on the purported site of the famous address. As no site was available on Baker Street itself the statue was installed outside Baker Street tube station, on Marylebone Road. Doubleday had previously produced a statue of Holmes for the town of Meiringen in Switzerland, below the Reichenbach Falls whence the detective fell to his apparent death in the 1893 story "The Final Problem". ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1999 (25 years ago)Coordinates: 51°31'21"N, 0°9'24"W

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Marylebone RdCamden (Regent's Park)London United Kingdom

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Statue of Sherlock Holmes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Madame Tussauds, Regent's Park, Wallace Collection, Marylebone High Street.

~430 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum
Madame Tussauds, London
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0.4 miN
Cafe and sport centre with changing rooms
Regent's Park, London
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~1990 ftSE
Artworks and armour in grand townhouse
Wallace Collection, London
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~1510 ftSE
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Marylebone High Street, London
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~640 ftNW
Home to Sherlock Holmes displays
Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, the Sherlock Holmes Museum is a delightful destination for fans of the legendary detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Located at 221B Baker Street, the very address that Holmes fictionally resided at, this museum offers an...
~500 ftNW
Street
221B Baker Street, London
3 min walk • 221B Baker Street is the London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In the United Kingdom, postal addresses with a number followed by a letter may indicate a separate address within a larger, often residential building.
0.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Royal College of Physicians, London
15 min walk • The Royal College of Physicians is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination.
0.4 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
11 min walk • Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London.
0.4 miE
Square
Park Square Gardens, London
12 min walk • Park Square is a large garden square or private appendix to Regent's Park in London and is split from a further green, the long northern side of Park Crescent, by Marylebone Road and Regent's Park tube station.
0.5 miSW
Synagogue
West London Synagogue, London
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~970 ftE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St. Marylebone Parish Church, London
5 min walk • St Marylebone Parish Church is an Anglican church on the Marylebone Road in London. It was built to the designs of Thomas Hardwick in 1813–17. The present site is the third used by the parish for its church. The first was further south, near Oxford Street. The church there was demolished in 1400 and a new one erected further north.

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Which popular attractions are close to Statue of Sherlock Holmes?

Nearby attractions include London Planetarium, London (2 min walk), Madame Tussauds, London (3 min walk), 221B Baker Street, London (3 min walk), Sherlock Holmes Museum, London (4 min walk).

How to get to Statue of Sherlock Holmes by public transport?

The nearest stations to Statue of Sherlock Holmes:

Metro

Baker Street • Lines: Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Metropolitan (2 min walk)
Marylebone • Lines: Bakerloo (8 min walk)

Bus

Baker Street Station • Lines: 30, A6 (2 min walk)
Dorset Square / Marylebone Station • Lines: A6 (5 min walk)

Train

London Marylebone (9 min walk)
London Paddington (25 min walk)