Who really lived at 221b Baker Street?
According to Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson lived at 221B Baker Street from 1881 to 1904. But 221B Baker street did not exist in 1881, nor did it exist in 1887 when A Study in Scarlet was published and Baker Street house numbers only extended into the 100s.Click to see full…
According to Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson lived at 221B Baker Street from 1881 to 1904. But 221B Baker street did not exist in 1881, nor did it exist in 1887 when A Study in Scarlet was published and Baker Street house numbers only extended into the 100s.Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, is 221b Baker Street a real address?It is fictitious. The present 221b Baker Street, now the site of the Sherlock Holmes Museum, is a special address recognised by the Post Office. It is in fact, at number 239. The number 221b indicates that it was a flat or apartment above number 221.Secondly, when was 221b Baker Street built? 1815 Similarly, it is asked, who owns 221b Baker Street? This block of freehold and leasehold title is in total worth £137 million, according to Land Registry records. The investigation document from Global Witness says, “It is owned by a portfolio of companies that are ultimately and anonymously owned by a company called BVI.What is 221b Baker Street famous for?The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, who lived at a fictional 221B Baker Street address on the north of the street. The area was originally high class residential, but now is mainly occupied by commercial premises.
