Florin Court

Florin Court
Florin Court
General information
Type	Residential
Location	Charterhouse Square; London, England
Completed	1936
Technical details
Floor count	9
Design and construction
Architect	Guy Morgan and Partners

Florin Court is an art deco residential building situated on the eastern side of Charterhouse Square in Smithfield, London, England EC1M 6E (T-U-Y-X).

Built in 1936 by Guy Morgan and Partners, it features an impressive curved façade, a roof garden and a basement swimming pool. It was probably the earliest of the residential apartment blocks in the Clerkenwell area. The walls have been built in beige bricks, specially made by Williamson Cliff Ltd (Stamford, Lincolnshire) and placed over a steel frame.

Regalian Proprieties refurbished the building in the 1980s, to designs by Hildebrand & Clicker architects, providing the actual interior flats shape and facilities.

It became Whitehaven Mansions, the fictional residence of Hercule Poirot, in the 1990s filming of the TV series based on Agatha Christie's mystery stories.

The building is composed of nine floors and has a total of 120 flats. In the basement are located a swimming pool, a spa, a sauna, a gym, a small library, a wi-fi area, a laundry room and a garage. All spaces are communal and access is free to all residents. There are two lifts.

Coordinates: 51°31′15.35″N 0°05′55.35″W / 51.5209306°N 0.0987083°W / 51.5209306; -0.0987083