221B Baker Street, the infamous apartment of Sherlock Holmes, is a location many are aware of. The location features prominently in the story A Scandal in Bohemia. The street is nestled in the west end of London in a place called Marylebone. Marylebone is located in the borough of Westminster, the location of Parliament and Big Ben. This area was home to a large population of the middle, and upper middle classes, therefore it was considered a nice place to live. The Baker Street location is situated near two parks: Regents Park, and Hyde Park. These parks are yet another way to distinguish the appeal of this neighborhood. The University of Westminster is also a short distance from Baker Street. The labs of this particular Establishment could have been used, by Holmes, to pursue experiments, and use the equipment on the premises.

One might ask, how does this location add depth to the story A Scandal in Bohemia?  The location of Sherlock’s apartment would have been a reflection of his status in life, and based on the description of Irene Adler’s apartment they seem to be in the same class. That being stated, the fact that the two of them are equals not only intellectually, but also in the social structure would say a lot. Women, at this time, were seen as inferior to their male counterparts, but not Irene Adler. Not only does she outwit Mr. Holmes, but she also seems to have a better apartment, and a better geographic location of said apartment. While Holmes lives in between two parks, Adler seems to live right across the street from a park. It is also suggested the two of them live very close to one another. She follows him to Baker Street, alluding that it wouldn’t pose a problem for her to follow him.

The location of the infamous Baker Street shows how important Class was to the Victorian Era society.