The film "Sherlock Holmes" was filmed in the United Kingdom, in the cities of London, Manchester, and Liverpool.

Filming Locations:

Street

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St Paul's Cathedral

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The scene was filmed at St Paul's Cathedral, an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, built in the late 17th century to replace an earlier cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of London. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the English Baroque style and was the tallest building in the city from its completion in 1710 until 1967.

St Paul's Cathedral (Crypt)

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The scene was filmed at St Bartholomew the Great, a historic Norman church dating from 1123, which has undergone many partial destructions and reconstructions over the years.

The Reform Club

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The scene was filmed at The Reform Club, a private members' club built in 1841 by architect Sir Charles Barry in the Italian Renaissance style. Originally founded as an all-male club and home to progressive political parties, it was the first of its kind to admit women in 1981, and now, after the decline of the Liberal Party, has shifted to a less political role.

Pentonville Prison (Cell)

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The scene was filmed at Somerset House, a large neoclassical building designed by Sir William Chambers and built in 1776 on the Strand overlooking the Thames. For over two centuries, the building housed various learned societies and government offices, including the Royal Academy, the Geological Society, the Navy Board, and the Stamp and Tax Office. In the mid-1980s, the building was converted into a center for the visual arts.

Bridge Construction

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Pentonville Prison (Gate)

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Blackwood Family Vault

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Narrow Street

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Williamson and Grange

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Slipway 5

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Pentonville Prison (Yard)

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Temple of the Four Orders

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The scene was filmed at Hatfield House, built in 1611 for Robert Cecil and has remained in the Cecil family ever since. The house was built from bricks of the former royal palace of Hatfield, which was largely demolished for its construction. The house is an example of Jacobean architecture and is surrounded by extensive gardens.

Grand Hotel (Interior)

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Sir Thomas's House (Exterior)

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Grand Hotel (Exterior)

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The scene was filmed at The Old Royal Naval College, located in Greenwich on the Thames, is a prominent center of the area. Originally built in 1696 as the Royal Hospital for Seamen, the building passed to the Navy in 1873. In 1998, the building was transferred to the Greenwich Foundation and is now open to tourists and filming.

Freemasons' Hall

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The scene was filmed at Freemasons' Hall, the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and a meeting place for many local Masonic lodges. Although the Grand Lodge has occupied the site since 1775, the current hall was built only in 1933 in the Art Deco style by architects Henry Victor Ashley and F. Winton Newman in honor of Freemasons who died in World War I. The building houses the Grand Temple, where the Grand Lodge meets, 26 other Masonic temples for local chapters, and the Museum of Freemasonry.

Slaughterhouse

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The scene was filmed at The Farmiloe Building, built in 1868 in the Victorian architectural style by architect Lewis Henry Isaacs. Until 1999, the building was occupied by the glass and lead company George Farmiloe & Sons, and after their departure, it stood empty until 2014 when it began to be converted into offices.

Westminster Bridge

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The scene was filmed at Westminster Bridge, designed by Thomas Page and opened in 1862 to replace a deteriorating earlier span. The bridge consists of seven cast-iron arches with detailing by Charles Barry. It is the oldest surviving river crossing in London.

Palace of Westminster

In the Movie

The scene where Inspector Lestrade arrests Sherlock Holmes and leads him in handcuffs through the hall of the building.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Manchester Town Hall, whose interior strongly resembles the Palace of Westminster, but it is clearly simpler and, importantly, cheaper to obtain filming permission.