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Alpha Inn

Also known as Alpha

  • inn
  • Victorian public house

Cozy Victorian corner pub in Bloomsbury with wooden bar and gas lighting.

Type
inn
Style
Victorian public house
First appears
Book 2 · Ch. 8
Books
1

The Alpha Inn begins as a modest Victorian corner pub in Bloomsbury, introduced in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a cozy establishment with wooden bar and gas lighting. Across the series, it evolves from a simple drinking establishment into a recurring nexus for clandestine meetings, evidence exchanges, and Holmes' strategic operations. The inn's role expands as its proprietors become trusted allies, transforming it into an unofficial extension of 221B Baker Street where critical plot developments unfold.

History

  1. BOOK 2The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Cozy Victorian corner pub in Bloomsbury with wooden bar and gas lighting.

Key events

  1. Book 2
    Ch. 9
    The Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleHolmes traces the Countess of Morcar's stolen gem through a chain of goose owners, identifying hotel attendant James Ryder as the thief.

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