The Sherlock Holmes is a split Level
establishment with a bar on the ground floor and on the
first floor, an intimate, covered roof garden and the
Sherlock Holmes restaurant.
The study can be viewed from both the roof garden and
the restaurant, with an entire wall of the study being
glass plated to give commanding views from where you
are eating.
FAMOUS FOR...
We are on the Monopoloy Board
Ant & Dec stag party
FUNCTIONS @ THE SHERLOCK
HOLMES
55 seater restaurant
FACILLITIES
Free Wi-fi
HISTORY
In 1957, Whitbread and Co. purchased an entire exhibition
that had been put together for the Festival of Britain, following its
return from a world tour.
A permanent home was required for its homecoming to London,
and Whitbread’s plan was to open up a themed pub in the centre of
the city that would attract enthusiasts from around the world.
The subject of this exhibition was of course, Sherlock Holmes,
and it was not only the first, but also the most important collection in
the world to be based on the famous detective.
The Inn that had been known as “The Northumberland Arms”, standing
on Northumberland Street, soon became “The Sherlock Holmes”.
With the enthusiastic support and help of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s
family, the pub was filled throughout with various artefacts and pieces
recording the adventures of the Master Detective, including such diverse
items as Dr Watson’s old service revolver, original cartoons and the
stuffed and mounted head of none other than the Hound of the Baskervilles.
The main attraction however is a replica of Holmes’ and Watson’s
sitting room and study, which relate to Sherlock Holmes and his exciting
escapades. This room is given pride of place adjacent to the restaurant
, where diners are able to view the whole area through a large glass partition,
with additional viewing space through windows located in the hallway.
The exhibition items have not changed since they were first
installed, and are now complemented by an interesting and nostalgic collection
of television and film stills, featuring the famous actors who have played
the Great Detective and his trusty sidekick, Watson, down the years.
It was also at this venue where Holmes tracked down Francis
Hay Moulton in “The Noble Batchelors”. Old Scotland Yard is
just across the other side of Northumberland Avenue, and the Turkish baths
that Holmes and Watson used to enjoy were right beside the Hotel. It is
still possible in fact to see the entrance, which now forms part of the
wall of the bank in Craven Passage. With Charing Cross Station immediately
beside the pub, one can just imagine the duo dashing off to catch a train
into the countryside on one of their hair raising adventures!
