AN urgent appeal has been launched this week to find out if Sherlock Holmes' fans across the world will pledge support for a project to secure the future of

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's home, Undershaw, at Hindhead.

Undershaw was built by Sir Conan Doyle in 1897 so that his invalid wife, Louise, could benefit from Hindhead's healthy climate during her convalescence, but despite its history and inspirational location, in recent years it has fallen on hard times.

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