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Farmiloe Building

London · United Kingdom  ·  Hotel Islay entrance

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy filmed at Farmiloe Building, London. The rear of this Clerkenwell building becomes the gloomy entrance to a fictional hotel where Smiley sets up his team. On screen it's Hotel Islay.

Farmiloe Building, London
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Where to go

51.525038, -0.10387
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
On screen
Hotel Islay
In real life
Farmiloe Building, London
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Farmiloe Building today

Inception film location: Yusuf’s ‘Mombasa’ pharmacy: The Farmiloe Building, 28-36 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1
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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation location: the IMF team meets up in the empty warehouse: The Farmiloe Building, 28-36 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy location: the ‘Hotel Islay’: The Farmiloe Building, 28-36 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1
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Questions

Where exactly did Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy film at Farmiloe Building?
At 51.525038, -0.10387 in London. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit Farmiloe Building?
Access not confirmed.
What else was filmed near Farmiloe Building?
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