The Farmiloe Building is a Grade II listed building in Clerkenwell, London, in the London Borough of Islington.
| The Farmiloe Building | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Location | Clerkenwell |
| Address | 34–36 St John Street |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′15″N 0°06′05″W / 51.5207°N 0.1014°W |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Lewis Henry Isaacs |
| Main contractor | Browne & Robinson |
| Designations | Grade II listed building |
History
editThe Farmiloe Building, of Victorian architecture, was completed by Browne & Robinson in 1868.[1] The architect for the building was Lewis Henry Isaacs.[2] The Farmiloe Building became a Grade II listed building on 20 December 1991.[3] The business George Farmiloe & Sons used the building as its base until 1999.[4] In June 2005, Film London nominated the building as the location of the month.[5] In 2014, plans were announced to transform the building into offices.[6][7]
Use in media
editThe Farmiloe Building is a popular location for filming scenes. Films and television productions that have been shot at the building include:
- Batman Begins (2005)[5][8]
- Eastern Promises (2007)[7]
- The Dark Knight (2008)[5][9][6]
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)[9][6][10]
- Inception (2010)[6][7]
- Spooks (2011)
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film) (2011)[11]
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)[7]
- What Remains (2013)[9]
- Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)[12]
References
edit- ^ "BoB Location". Best of Britannia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Temple, Philip. "St John Street: East side". British History Online. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "34 AND 36, ST JOHN STREET (1298005)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Hill, Cate (20 February 2013). "Feilden Clegg Bradley to transform Clerkenwell's Farmiloe Building". Building Design. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "June 2005 – The Farmiloe Building". Film London. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d Lynch, Russell (27 May 2014). "Batman building in Clerkenwell to become offices". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d Keeley, Amie (21 April 2014). "Plans to turn Islington's Farmiloe building into offices given green light". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Spencer, Meaghan (7 April 2014). "Islington on screen: The borough as a film location". St John Street News. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "What Remains". Film London. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Brown, Matt (5 March 2010). "Inside The Hidden Film Set Of Smithfield". Londonist. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011". Movie-Locations.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation". Movie-Locations.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.