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==Poirot's Houses==
==Poirot's Houses==
Joldwynds, a modernist house in Surrey, featured in more than one show. The episode King of Clubs uses both High and Over House in Amersham, Bucks, and also the iconic Hoover building in west London. Other stark white locations include St Anne's Court in Chertsey.
Poirot episodes seem to be one long beautiful [['Modern' Houses|'moderne' house]] after anotherJoldwynds, a modernist house in Surrey, featured in more than one show. The episode King of Clubs uses both High and Over House in Amersham, Bucks, and also the iconic Hoover building in west London. Other stark white locations include St Anne's Court in Chertsey.


Then there's Poirot's flat. Given as "Whitehaven Mansions", it's actually Florin Court in Charterhouse Square, Clerkenwell, in central London.  
Then there's Poirot's flat. Given as "Whitehaven Mansions", it's actually Florin Court in Charterhouse Square, Clerkenwell, in central London.  
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File:Highandover.jpg| The exquisite 'High & Over' in Amersham, Bucks.
File:Highandover.jpg| The exquisite 'High & Over' in Amersham, Bucks.
File:Joldwynds, Holmbury St Mary Surrey.jpg | Joldwynds, Holmbury St Mary Surrey
File:Joldwynds, Holmbury St Mary Surrey.jpg | Joldwynds, Holmbury St Mary Surrey
File:MidlandHotel.jpg | The Midland Hotel Morecambe
 
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==Poirot's Apartments==
Highpoint I in Highgate was built in the 1930s by Russian-born architect Berthold Lubetkin. The 64 flat block was originally built for the entrepreneur Sigmund Gestetner to house his staff of the Gestetner company. It was used in the Poirot Episode
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File:Florin Court.jpg | Florin Court, Clerkenwell
File:Florin Court.jpg | Florin Court, Clerkenwell
File:Berthold Lubetkin Highpoint.jpg | Highpoint 1, Highgate London
File:Berthold Lubetkin Highpoint.jpg | Highpoint 1, Highgate London
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High & Over, Amersham, Buckinghamshire was used as Henry Reedburn's house in an episode called King of Clubs
==Other Buildings Used In Poirot==
 
While Chimni rules state we are only interested in 'homes' - houses and flats - its hard to talk about something like Poirot without flagging up a few of the other lovely buildings they use as sets. This include Eltham Palace, the interiors of which were used in the episodes Three Act Tragedy and Death on the Nile, and the wonderful Midland Hotel.


Highpoint I in Highgate was built in the 1930s by Russian-born architect Berthold Lubetkin. The 64 flat block was originally built for the entrepreneur Sigmund Gestetner to house his staff of the Gestetner company. It was used in the Poirot Episode
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File:MidlandHotel.jpg | The Midland Hotel Morecambe


Eltham Palace, the interiors of which were used in the episodes Three Act Tragedy and Death on the Nile.


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Revision as of 18:57, 19 November 2013


Poirot's Houses

Poirot episodes seem to be one long beautiful 'moderne' house after anotherJoldwynds, a modernist house in Surrey, featured in more than one show. The episode King of Clubs uses both High and Over House in Amersham, Bucks, and also the iconic Hoover building in west London. Other stark white locations include St Anne's Court in Chertsey.

Then there's Poirot's flat. Given as "Whitehaven Mansions", it's actually Florin Court in Charterhouse Square, Clerkenwell, in central London.

  • High Cross House, Devon. One of the classic 'Moderne' houses.

    High Cross House, Devon. One of the classic 'Moderne' houses.

  • The exquisite 'High & Over' in Amersham, Bucks.

    The exquisite 'High & Over' in Amersham, Bucks.

  • Joldwynds, Holmbury St Mary Surrey

    Joldwynds, Holmbury St Mary Surrey


Poirot's Apartments

Highpoint I in Highgate was built in the 1930s by Russian-born architect Berthold Lubetkin. The 64 flat block was originally built for the entrepreneur Sigmund Gestetner to house his staff of the Gestetner company. It was used in the Poirot Episode

  • Florin Court, Clerkenwell

    Florin Court, Clerkenwell

  • Highpoint 1, Highgate London

    Highpoint 1, Highgate London


Other Buildings Used In Poirot

While Chimni rules state we are only interested in 'homes' - houses and flats - its hard to talk about something like Poirot without flagging up a few of the other lovely buildings they use as sets. This include Eltham Palace, the interiors of which were used in the episodes Three Act Tragedy and Death on the Nile, and the wonderful Midland Hotel.

  • The Midland Hotel Morecambe

    The Midland Hotel Morecambe


See Also In Chimni

ChimniWiki Is My House 'Art Deco'?

Other Interesting Web Sites

Our interest is only in the houses and flats used in Poirot, particularly as they illustrate the International Moderne style and its impact in the UK. For a full list of Poirot locations, we would recommend the following:

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

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

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


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