Mapp & Lucia’s Rye


A guide to the locations of Tilling set in Rye

“Quaint” Irene Coles

3 Church Square

Taormina (Channel 4 Series)

Taormina is the residence of “Quaint” Irene Coles. The Channel 4 production shows Quaint Irene as living in 3 Church Square (or Pump Street as it is known locally!). The BBC production puts this house at 4 Watchbell Street and the books place Taormina in the coach house in-between 16 and 17 West Street. ... read more

The Other House, West Street

Hopkins and Taormina (Books)

In the books Hopkins fishmongers is located between 16 and 17 West Street and is called “The Other House”. The shop is located under Rye’s Town Hall (the Butter Market) in the BBC series. Taormina is the residence of “Quaint” Irene Coles. The books place Taormina in the coach house in-between 16 and 17 West Street. The ... read more

4 Watchbell Street

Taormina (BBC Series)

Taormina is the residence of “Quaint” Irene Coles. The BBC production puts this house at 4 Watchbell Street. Currently the owner of this property still hasn’t taken down the BBC’s “Taormina” prop … so if you’re lucky you’ll be able to snap a photo! The books place Taormina in the coach house in-between 16 and ... read more