Landmarks & buildings
Somerset House
building on the Strand, London
England · 51.5111, -0.1178
Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Somerset House is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 16 more.
“The execution of Marie Antoinette was filmed at Somerset House in London.”
Movies filmed at Somerset House
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Somerset House 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.
- Love Actually 2003
- GoldenEye 1995
- The Batman 2022
- Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
- X-Men: First Class 2011
- Sense and Sensibility 1995
- Napoleon 2023
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London Has Fallen
2016
“Butler and Angela Bassett were seen filming in Somerset House.” Wikipedia
- The Duchess 2008
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Wilde
1997
“Scenes were filmed at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire; Lulworth Cove, Studland Bay, and Swanage Pier in Dorset; Houghton Lodge in Hampshire; Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire; Magdalen College in Oxford; Lincoln's Inn in Holborn and Somerset House in the Strand.” Wikipedia
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012
“A dance sequence was filmed next to King's College London law school in Somerset House.” Wikipedia
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970
- Bride and Prejudice 2004
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King Ralph
1991
“Stand-ins for Buckingham Palace include Wrotham Park, Syon House, Somerset House, Harewood House, Old Royal Naval College, Apsley House, Belvoir Castle, Hagley Hall, Lancaster House, and Blenheim Palace.” Wikipedia
- Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking 2004
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Dancing on the Edge
2013–
“The headquarters of Music Express are located at No. 4 Princelet Street, Spitalfields and later at Somerset House.” Wikipedia
Named here by Somerset House’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Somerset House, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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Harry Potter 2001
“The tunnels under Somerset House have also been used in the Harry Potter films, specifically some of scenes depicting 'Diagon Alley'.” Wikipedia
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Sherlock Holmes 2009
“Somerset House was also used as a filming location in several Sherlock Holmes films, including The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), directed by Billy Wilder, and Sherlock Holmes (2009), starring Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr., directed by Guy Ritchie.” Wikipedia
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Sleepy Hollow 1999
“Exterior shots of Somerset House were used in the 1999 Tim Burton horror film Sleepy Hollow, starring Johnny Depp, and the 2006 film Flyboys.” Wikipedia
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Shanghai Knights 2003
“Several scenes of the 2003 film Shanghai Knights, starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, were filmed in the courtyard of Somerset House.” Wikipedia
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Olympus Has Fallen 2013
“Scenes were filmed in Somerset House for the Olympus Has Fallen sequel, London Has Fallen (2016).” Wikipedia
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The Eagle Has Landed 1976
“Exterior shots of Somerset House stood in for Himmler's HQ in Berlin in the 1976 film The Eagle Has Landed.” Wikipedia
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012
“Somerset House was a filming location in the 2012 Bollywood film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, directed by Yash Chopra.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
Strand
England·under 1 km
major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster, London, England
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Landmarks & buildings
Lyceum Theatre
England·under 1 km
theatre in London
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Landmarks & buildings
King's College London
England·under 1 km
public research university in London, United Kingdom
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Studios & sets
Aldwych tube station
England·under 1 km
closed London Underground station
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Landmarks & buildings
The Waldorf Hilton, London
England·under 1 km
hotel in Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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Landmarks & buildings
Novello Theatre
England·under 1 km
theatre in London
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Somerset House?
18 productions are recorded as filmed at Somerset House, including The Day of the Jackal (1973), American Assassin (2017) and Love Actually (2003). 16 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Somerset House?
The Day of the Jackal (1973), covered by 43 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Somerset House?
Somerset House is in the United Kingdom, at Strand, London WC2R 1LA. Its coordinates are 51.5111, -0.1178.
What other filming locations are near Somerset House?
Strand (under 1 km), Lyceum Theatre (under 1 km), King's College London (under 1 km), Aldwych tube station (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 Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.