Red Houses

Houses That Are Red

Poirot episodes seem to be one long beautiful 'moderne' house after another. From Joldwynds, a modernist house in Surrey, which was a location for more than one show, to the exquisite 'High & Over' House in Amersham, Bucks which was used as the location in the episode 'King of Clubs' the producers have been spoilt for choice of location. While focussing on 1930s houses, they have had the pair travel to a wide variety of homes, including austere Geogian country piles like Castern Hall and perfectly preserved Tudor manor houses like Dorney Court. The following list is not exhaustive, and does not include the other amazing (non-domestic) buildings they visit, some of which are listed out at the end of the page:

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  'Red House' was designed for William Morris by his friend Philip Webb

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  'Red Barns' a Grade II* listed building by Arts & Crafts architect Philip Webb and the home of explorer, writer and archaeologist Gertrude Bell, in Redcar.

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  'Red House' 2001 designed by architect Tony Fretton in Chelsea, London.

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  A Red House on the Jersey Shore, USA

Red House Concepts

Poirot episodes seem to be one long beautiful 'moderne' house after another. From Joldwynds, a modernist house in Surrey, which was a location for more than one show, to the exquisite 'High & Over' House in Amersham, Bucks which was used as the location in the episode 'King of Clubs' the producers have been spoilt for choice of location. While focussing on 1930s houses, they have had the pair travel to a wide variety of homes, including austere Geogian country piles like Castern Hall and perfectly preserved Tudor manor houses like Dorney Court. The following list is not exhaustive, and does not include the other amazing (non-domestic) buildings they visit, some of which are listed out at the end of the page:

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  'Red House'by Paul Klee. Abstract impressionism from 1929

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  The Red House Pavillion, A collaboration by architects Clancy Moore, TAKA, Steve Larkin and Hall McKnight. Temporary structures at King’s Cross built as part of the 2015 London Festival of Architecture

See Also In Chimni

Chimni Wiki Page: Blue Houses

Chimni Wiki Page: Houses As Art

Other Interesting Web Sites

At Chimni, our interest is mainly in the houses and flats used in Poirot, particularly as they illustrate the International Moderne style and its impact in the UK. However, there are some wonderful blogs and websites covering Poirot locations in general, and the styles and designs of set and clothes. We would particularly recommend the following:

TV Locations http://www.tvlocations.net/poirotlocationindex.htm

Poirot Episode Guide http://www.tv.com/shows/agatha-christies-poirot/episodes/

Poirot US http://www.poirot.us/mansions.php

Investigating Poirot http://investigatingpoirot.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/apartment-in-text-and-on-screen.html

Poirot Chronology http://poirotchronology.blogspot.co.uk/2011_01_01_archive.html

London Footprints- Art Deco http://www.london-footprints.co.uk/artdecobldgs.htm

WikiPedia - Hercule Poirot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercule_Poirot

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