Towns & cities
Clerkenwell
area of inner north London in the London Borough of Islington
England · 51.5260, -0.1035
Clerkenwell is recorded as a filming location for 3 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Clerkenwell, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 3 more.
“The following scenes occur north of the Thames: the Homebase, DIY store at 3 Station Road, south of New Southgate railway station, in New Southgate, followed by the Horseshoe pub in Clerkenwell Close in Clerkenwell from which the wagon flees.”
Movies filmed in Clerkenwell
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Clerkenwell as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2018
“Scenes were also shot at the House of Detention in Sans Walk, Clerkenwell and in the foyer of Senate House, London.” Wikipedia
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Coupling
2000–
“The exterior shots of the bar were filmed in Clerkenwell in the first series.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
St John Street
England·under 1 km
street in the London Borough of Islington
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Streets & squares
Northampton Square
England·under 1 km
square in the London Borough of Islington, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Clerkenwell Prison
United Kingdom·under 1 km
Prison Establishment
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Towns & cities
Spa Fields
United Kingdom·under 1 km
park in London, England
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Streets & squares
Clerkenwell Road
England·under 1 km
street in London, UK
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Towns & cities
Farringdon
England·under 1 km
area in central London, England
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Clerkenwell?
6 productions are recorded as filmed in Clerkenwell, including A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Paddington 2 (2017). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Clerkenwell?
A Fish Called Wanda (1988), covered by 48 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Clerkenwell?
Clerkenwell is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.5260, -0.1035.
What other filming locations are near Clerkenwell?
St John Street (under 1 km), Northampton Square (under 1 km), Clerkenwell Prison (under 1 km), Spa Fields (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Tim Tregenza, CC BY-SA 3.0.