Homes Used In Poirot Episodes

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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.


  • 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

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

  • 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

Is My House 'Art Deco'? '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

Books We Liked

References

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