The Sherlock Holmes Society of the South West of England
There are few places outside the city of London which can boast as many connections to the stories of Sherlock Holmes as does the south west region of England. No less than three stories are set there including the famous Hound of the Baskervilles, the above passage from which we take our name.
The passage refers to Baskerville hall upon Dartmoor but the plural use of Moors in our title extends our range to include the lesser known Exmoor and Bodmin Moors which, though smaller, are both similarly desolate and forbidding places and would have been known to Conan Doyle who himself lived and worked in the area. He shared a medical practice in Plymouth, and would have set up his own practice at Tavistock, on Dartmoor, had it not already been over saturated by the profession.
The other stories set in the area
are Silver Blaze and The
Devil's Foot, and our society has made a special
study of these particular stories but our membership is world
wide and, as such, we show a typical interest in anything
Sherlockian. We publish a biannual journal entitled The Torr which is free to members and
includes a whole variety of articles dedicated to the exploits of
Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson and the times in which
they lived. We have also published several Monographs and pamplets on various Sherlockian topics.
The society also hosts a number of Events with Sherlockian themes
in and around the area so that our members have a chance to meet
and converse.
to see this years event calender please click here
With the help of this web site we would like to reach new potential members world wide to provide a friendly and informal focus for anyone with an interest in the great detective and his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Whether you are a new devotee of the stories or a seasoned scholar, The Poor Folk Upon The Moors will have plenty to interest and entertain you. Feel free to veiw our Society news and to contact us with any comments at: poorfolk@scn.org