Homes Used In Poirot Episodes

While Poirot was set in the 1930s, the producers, led by Brian Eastman were true to spirit of International Moderne In a recent Guardian article, Eastman said "..the set was 30s modern, not actually Art Deco, because Agatha Christie had explained in a profile of Poirot that Art Deco was too flamboyant for him".<ref>The Guardian, Nov 2013 | www.Guardian.co.uk/Poirot </ref>.

Poirot's Houses

Poirot episodes seem to be one long beautiful 'moderne' house after another. From Joldwynds, a modernist house in Surrey, which featured in more than one show, to the exquisite High and Over House in Amersham, Bucks which was used in the episode 'King of Clubs' the producers have been spoilt for choice of location.

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

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

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  Joldwynds, Holmbury St Mary Surrey

Poirot's Apartments

The main focus of many episodes of Poirot is his own magnificently 1930's apartment. In the programme its name is given as "Whitehaven Mansions". However, it's actually Florin Court in Charterhouse Square, Clerkenwell, in central London.

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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  Florin Court, Clerkenwell

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  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, the wonderful Midland Hotel, the Hoover Building, The Senate House.

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  The Midland Hotel Morecambe

See Also In Chimni

Chimni Wiki Page: Is My House 'Art Deco'?

Chimni Wiki Page: 'Moderne' Houses

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:

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

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

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

http://www.london-footprints.co.uk/artdecobldgs.htm

References

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