If you were a Baker Street postman, where would you have delivered letters to Sherlock Holmes - No 221B, No 428-BS, No 11/345 or No B 13/72?

mibmob

221B was his address though it doesn't really exist. Apr 01 03, 4:38 PM

sequoianoir

mibmob, whilst Holmes may be fictional, the address is not. Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective resided at 221b Baker Street. The address is now home to the Abbey National Building Society, but just a few doors away is the Sherlock Holmes Museum which, so as not to upset fans, also claims the number 221b. http://www.holidayapartments.co.uk/brox/all_locations/uk/locations/uk/england/london/location-baker-street.html Abbey House occupies the space from about 215 to 235 Baker and if you write a letter addressed to 221B it will end up in the public relations department at Abbey National, where 'Mr. Holmes's secretary' will dutifully reply to it. Apr 01 03, 5:33 PM

jackolant

So how do you address a letter to the Sherlock Holmes museum then? Apr 02 03, 7:36 AM

sequoianoir

The 2 genuine addresses from the Royal Mail online Postcode lookup facility The Sherlock Holmes Memorabilia Co 230 Baker Street LONDON NW1 5RT Abbey National plc Abbey House 217-229 Baker Street LONDON NW1 6XL Apr 02 03, 10:16 AM