221B Baker Street - Wikipedia
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.
Baker Street robbery - Wikipedia
The Baker Street robbery was the burglary of safety deposit boxes at the Baker Street branch of Lloyds Bank in London, on the night of 11 September 1971. A gang tunnelled 40 feet (12 m) from a rented shop two doors away to come up through the floor of the vault.
Baker Street through the years - MyLondon
Jul 27, 2017 · 72-86 Baker Street, the Mark and Spencer head office in 1935 during King George V jubilee celebrations (Image: UGC TMS) 13 of 21
221b Baker Street - Atlas Obscura
Mar 17, 2015 · Located near Regent's Park in London, the Baker Street of the 1880s was largely made up of Georgian townhouses. But at the time Conan Doyle was writing, the street numbers didn't run as far as...
Baker Street - Wikipedia
Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid out the street in the 18th century. The area was originally high class residential, but now is mainly occupied by commercial premises. The street is referenced in multiple popular works.
The Mystery of 221B Baker Street | Smithsonian
Jul 18, 2012 · Let us begin our series today by stalking down the gas-lit streets of Victorian London, and turning our magnifying glass toward an architecture that was defined by Holmes and Watson and poses...
Literary London – The enigmatic 221b - Footprints of London
Oct 14, 2014 · 221b Baker Street must be one of the most famous addresses in the world. It is, of course, fictional but that hasn’t prevented generations of Sherlock Holmes fans from trying to track it down.
Underground Small Arms Range - WW2Talk
Dec 7, 2010 · Pre WWII there was a small arms range underground beneath Baker Street Tube Station, it belonged to the London Transport Shooting Club. During WWII it was used by SOE as a practice range, Violet Szabo was among the people who used it regularly.
The drama and farce of the Baker Street bank heist - BBC
Nov 17, 2024 · As Lloyds Bank announces the upcoming closure of its Baker Street branch in central London, this is the story of how one of the most secure locations in the country was plundered - and even...
Plan your visit - Sherlock Holmes Museum
Finding one of the most famous addresses in the world couldn’t be easier. We’re just one minute’s walk from Baker Street station on the London Underground, as well as easily accessible by bus, or by mainline train (Marylebone Station is just 5 minutes’ walk away).