List of time and places in cases of Sherlock Holmes

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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]


Book published yearBook published nameCases nameTime of cases
[ original research? ]		Places of cases
[ original research? ]
1887 A Study in Scarlet A Study in ScarletMarch 1881London
1890 The Sign of the Four The Sign of the FourJanuary 1888London
1892 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "A Scandal in Bohemia"20 March 1888London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Red-Headed League"October 1890London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"A Case of Identity"1888London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Boscombe Valley Mystery"1889 Herefordshire (near Ross-on-Wye)
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Five Orange Pips"September 1887London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Man with the Twisted Lip"June 1889London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"December 1889London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Speckled Band"April 1883 Leatherhead, Surrey
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb"1889 Berkshire (near Reading)
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor"1887London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet"1886 (approx.)London
1892The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Copper Beeches"1890 (approx.) Winchester, Hampshire
1894 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Silver Blaze"1888 Dartmoor, Devon
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes/ His Last Bow "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box"August 1888London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Yellow Face"1888London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk"June 1889 (approx.) Birmingham, West Midlands
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Gloria Scott"1875Langmere, Norfolk
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual"1879 (approx.) West Sussex
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Reigate Squire"1887 Reigate, Surrey
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Crooked Man"1889 Aldershot, Hampshire
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Resident Patient"October 1881London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter"1888 (approx.)London
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Naval Treaty"July 1889 Woking, Surrey
1894The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes"The Final Problem"1891 Reichenbach Falls, near Meiringen in Switzerland
1902 The Hound of the Baskervilles "The Hound of the Baskervilles"1889 Dartmoor, Devon
1905 The Return of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Empty House"1894London
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Norwood Builder"1894London
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Dancing Men"1898 Norfolk (near East Ruston)
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist"1895 Farnham, Surrey
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Priory School"1901 Yorkshire, West Riding (near Sheffield)
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of Black Peter"1895 Forest Row, East Sussex
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton"1899London
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"1900London
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Three Students"1895 Camford
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez"November 1894 Chatham, Kent
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter"1896 (approx.) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Abbey Grange"1897London
1905The Return of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Second Stain"July 1888London
1915 The Valley of Fear "The Valley of Fear"January 1888 Sussex
1917His Last Bow"The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge"1892 or 1894 (approx.) Esher, Surrey
1917His Last Bow"The Adventure of the Red Circle"1902 (approx.)London
1917His Last Bow"The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans"November 1895London
1917His Last Bow"The Adventure of the Dying Detective"November 1890London
1917His Last Bow"The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax"1901 (approx.)London
1917His Last Bow"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot"March 1897 Cornwall
1917His Last Bow"His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes"August 1914London
1927 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone"1903 (approx.)London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Problem of Thor Bridge"1900 (approx.) Hampshire (near Winchester)
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Creeping Man"September 1903 Camford
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire"November 1896 West Sussex (near Horsham)
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Three Garridebs"June 1902London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Illustrious Client"September 1902London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Three Gables"1903 (approx.)London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier"January 1903 Bedford, Bedfordshire
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Lion's Mane"July 1907 East Sussex
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Retired Colourman"1898 (approx.) Frinton-on-Sea, Essex
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger"1896London
1927The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes"The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place"1902 (approx.) Berkshire

Counties by times

RankCountyTimes
1 London 31
2 Surrey 4
4 Hampshire 3
5 East Sussex 3
6 Devon 2
7 West Sussex 2
8 Norfolk 2
9 Berkshire 2
10uncertain place2
11 Herefordshire 1
12 West Midlands 1
13 Kent 1
14 Cambridgeshire 1
15 Cornwall 1
16 Essex 1
17 Yorkshire , West Riding (near Sheffield)1
18 Bedfordshire 1
19 Switzerland 1

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References

  1. ↑ "Works by Arthur Conan Doyle Featuring Sherlock Holmes". www.conandoyleinfo.com.
  2. ↑ "The London Of Sherlock Holmes...Mapped". londonist.com.
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