List of time and places in cases of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes has participated in 60 cases in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's canon.[1] This is a list of time and places when and where those cases happened. Over half of the cases took place in London.[2][3]

Time and places by cases

Book published year Book published name Cases name Time of cases
Places of cases
1887A Study in ScarletA Study in ScarletMarch 1881London
1890The Sign of the FourThe Sign of the FourJanuary 1888London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesA Scandal in Bohemia20 March 1888London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Red-Headed LeagueOctober 1890London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesA Case of Identity1888London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Boscombe Valley Mystery1889Herefordshire (near Ross-on-Wye)
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Five Orange PipsSeptember 1887London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Man with the Twisted LipJune 1889London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleDecember 1889London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Speckled BandApril 1883Leatherhead, Surrey
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb1889Berkshire (near Reading)
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Noble Bachelor1887London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Beryl Coronet1886 (approx.)London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Copper Beeches1890 (approx.)Winchester, Hampshire
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of Silver Blaze1888Dartmoor, Devon
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Cardboard BoxAugust 1888London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Yellow Face1888London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Stockbroker's ClerkJune 1889 (approx.)Birmingham, West Midlands
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Gloria Scott1875Langmere, Norfolk
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual1879 (approx.)West Sussex
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Reigate Squire1887Reigate, Surrey
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Crooked Man1889Aldershot, Hampshire
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Resident PatientOctober 1881London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Greek Interpreter1888 (approx.)London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Naval TreatyJuly 1889Woking, Surrey
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Final Problem1891Reichenbach Falls, near Meiringen in Switzerland
1902The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles1889Dartmoor, Devon
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Empty House1894London
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Norwood Builder1894London
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Dancing Men1898Norfolk (near East Ruston)
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist1895Farnham, Surrey
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Priory School1901South Yorkshire (near Sheffield)
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of Black Peter1895Forest Row, East Sussex
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton1899London
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Six Napoleons1900London
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Three Students1895Camford
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Golden Pince-NezNovember 1894Chatham, Kent
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter1896 (approx.)Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Abbey Grange1897London
1905The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Second StainJuly 1888London
1915The Valley of FearThe Valley of FearJanuary 1888Sussex
1917His Last BowThe Adventure of Wisteria Lodge1892 or 1894 (approx.)Esher, Surrey
1917His Last BowThe Adventure of the Red Circle1902 (approx.)London
1917His Last BowThe Adventure of the Bruce-Partington PlansNovember 1895London
1917His Last BowThe Adventure of the Dying DetectiveNovember 1890London
1917His Last BowThe Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax1901 (approx.)London
1917His Last BowThe Adventure of the Devil's FootMarch 1897Cornwall
1917His Last BowHis Last BowAugust 1914London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Mazarin Stone1903 (approx.)London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Problem of Thor Bridge1900 (approx.)Hampshire (near Winchester)
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Creeping ManSeptember 1903Camford
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Sussex VampireNovember 1896West Sussex (near Horsham)
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Three GarridebsJune 1902London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Illustrious ClientSeptember 1902London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Three Gables1903 (approx.)London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Blanched SoldierJanuary 1903Bedford, Bedfordshire
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Lion's ManeJuly 1907East Sussex
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Retired Colourman1898 (approx.)Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of the Veiled Lodger1896London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesThe Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place1902 (approx.)Berkshire

Counties by times

RankCountyTimes
1London31
2Surrey4
4Hampshire3
5East Sussex3
6Devon2
7West Sussex2
8Norfolk2
9Berkshire2
10uncertain place2
11Herefordshire1
12West Midlands1
13Kent1
14Cambridgeshire1
15Cornwall1
16Essex1
17South Yorkshire1
18Bedfordshire1
19Switzerland1

References

  1. "Works by Arthur Conan Doyle Featuring Sherlock Holmes". www.conandoyleinfo.com.
  2. "The London Of Sherlock Holmes...Mapped". londonist.com.
  3. "10 places Sherlock Holmes fans should investigate to celebrate the books' 125th anniversary". www.independent.co.uk.
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