A place in London
The Lowther Arcade
As it was then: much has changed since.
c. 1838The Lowther Arcade440 StrandA glass-roofed arcade of toy shops between the Strand and Adelaide Street, pulled down in 1902. The Coutts bank stands on its site. Watson runs through it in The Final Problem.
Have your fare ready, and the instant that your cab stops, dash through the Arcade, timing yourself to reach the other side at a quarter-past nine.
Visiting today
Nothing is left of the arcade: the Coutts bank fills its site at 440 Strand. Nearest station: Charing Cross.
