Sherlock lived here?
By Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19189)
London, England
March 26, 2016 11:21am CST
Visiting London; one of the places you'll probably want to see is world famous Baker Street, home to the great detective Sherlock Holmes.
Of course, Holmes and Watson do not exist, but the legend certainly lives on. Just along from the Tube station is the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Even Mrs Hudson is in on the act and has her own restaurant next door.
Until 1930 Baker Street only numbered up to 85 and the museum, with its blue plaque stating 221b, is actually 239. When I worked at Baker St, 221 was the head office of a building society and a single, massive, building.
At the main entrance to the Tube station, on Marylebone Road, is a statue of The Great Detective', who doesn't seem much like Sherlock.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
26 Mar 16
Yes any fans of Sherlock would love all that for sure Ron.
Thanks for the lovely photo.
Ah yes the old building society head office..bet you had a grand time working there.
I used to clean a building societys office lolz
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@Ronrybs Oh thought you worked at the building society..my Auntie (RIP) worked for London Transport all her life as a cleaner..in the Tubes until she got very sick.
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@Ronrybs (19189)
• London, England
26 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView Sorry to hear that. I worked in a back room overlooking the Metropolitan Line platforms
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
26 Mar 16
A Denver suburb has a Sherlock-themed bar called Baker Street. It's pretty cool.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
26 Mar 16
@Ronrybs - Yes. Pretty big place, too.
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@wildlittlefan (4680)
• Hong Kong
27 Mar 16
Interesting info. I didn't know Sherlock Holmes lived in there. Ah, O think the museum must be an interesting one. If I have an opportunity to visit London, I surely love to visit this place. Thank you for this post 
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@Chellezhere (5726)
• United States
14 Aug 16
I majored in English literature, but my mind still went straight to Gerry Rafferty's City To City album and the song, "Baker Street."
Official video of Gerry Rafferty performing Baker Street (UK) from the album City to City. Buy It Here: http://smarturl.it/rray66 Like Gerry Rafferty on Face...
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@JudyEv (339658)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 16
I love how people take the least excuse and create a tourist attraction. Thanks for the info.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 16
Hey, you photographed someplace I have actually been to!
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