Greenway House - September 2013

Greenway House was the much loved holiday home of Agatha Christie, and a location that inspired her novel Dead Man's Folly. 

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Three Poirot Filming Locations to visit

 Ever wondered where Poirot was filmed? Ever wanted to go to some of the wonderful locations that have appeared in the series? Look no further. 

1. Florin Court, Charterhouse square, London 

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 This 1930s apartment block is now well know for appearing in Agatha Christie's Poirot since it's debut in 1989. It has appeared throughout the series' 25 year run appearing in most of the episodes. It was used as the exterior for Hercule Poirot's flat (the interior was based at a set). It first appeared in The Adventure of the Clapham Cook (1989) and last appeared in The Labours of Hercules (2013), the penultimate episode.

2. Greenway House, Galmpton, South Devon 

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Now owned by the National Trust, Greenway was originally owned by the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie. Poirot's creator used Greenway as a holiday home and is famous for its connections to the author. In June 2013, David Suchet, Zoe Wanamaker and the Poirot production team went down to Greenway to film their final film Dead Man's Folly (2013). Greenway became 'Nasse House' in  the fictional town of Nassecomb for the production.

3. Knebworth House, Hertfordshire 

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Knebworth House in Hertfordshire became 'Melfort Abbey' in 2009 when the Poirot production team filmed the episode Three Act Tragedy (2010) there. It was the scene of a brutal poisoning as well as housing an alumnus in the back garden! Although the house is actually in Hertfordshire, 'Melfort Abbey' was actually set in Yorkshire. Knebworth House has also been used as the eponymous house in the Marple episode Greenshaw's Folly (2013).

[Please note that the above pictures are mine, taken on location in 2013]

On Location With Agatha Christie #1: Florin Court

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Name: Florin Court 

Address: Florin Court, Charterhouse Square, London 

Used As: Whitehaven Mansions (Exterior)

Appeared In: Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989 - 2013)

Florin Court has become famous due to its use as Hercule Poirot's London home in the popular series Agatha Christie's Poirot. It is now associated with Poirot and Christie fans everywhere come to this location every year, although Agatha Christie never visited herself. Florin Court is only used as the exterior to Whitehaven Mansions, Poirot's flat set is located in Pinewood Studios.

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Florin Court has been used as Poirot's home since the first series, but was only filmed for a short period. Jeff Tessler, Production Designer on Poirot and Marple, explains: “We try to get a large number of different shots when we do have access to the site. We will shoot Poirot arriving and leaving a number of times, and in a variety of vehicles. We also have a large number of exterior shots of Florin Court on file. With all of these available it might not be necessary to film there for two or three years.” Read the full interview here.

This night time image was actually edited to look like it's night. ©AChristieWeb

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In June 2013, Florin Court suffered a severe fire at night, leaving the building damaged. The news saddened many Poirot mans, so much so that David Suchet expressed a concern over Twitter. 

I visited Florin Court back in February 2013, and although the weather wasn't perfect for photography, I still took lots of photos, that you can see above. Florin Court has to be one of my favourite filming locations, it's a fantastic example of 30's decor, no wonder the design team on Poirot loved it so much.