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Continue to 8 of 9 below. Continue to 9 of 9 below. Was this page helpful? We all know the scene. The rom-com that hit London lovers by storm has all the nostalgia of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts romance tucked into a quaint bookshop, in you guessed it, Notting Hill.
Rom-com lovers have flocked from all parts of London and abroad to relive the Notting Hill scene. William : I live in Notting Hill. You live in Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world knows who you are, my mother has trouble remembering my name.
A post shared by The Notting Hill Bookshop nottinghillbookshop. William : Would you like something to eat? The film seriously put Notting Hill London on the map. Local businesses are enjoying the extra foot fall as thousands of tourists still flock to the area to walk the famous Portobello Road Market and get a selfie outside that famous blue door.
The now iconic romantic comedy film was written by Richard Curtis, directed by Roger Michell and produced by Duncan Kenworthy. It was released in May and was the highest-grossing British film released that year.
The idea of a normal person going out with a really famous person was apparently loosely based on a real story where one of Richards friends fell in love with an extremely famous person. As Curtis lived in the area, he thought it was a perfect place to shoot the film. Today its known as a cosmopolitan neighbourhood, hosting the annual Notting Hill Carnival and Portobello Road Market that attracts tourists from around the world. This is just what the owners had made up to cash in on the fact that the location was used as Notting Hill bookstore.
This is what the shop looks like today:. The interior shots of the store were done in Shepperton Studios, however the book shop was inspired by The Notting Hill Bookshop at 13 Blenheim Crescent, just around the corner.
The shop opened in and specialised in only travel books. Since the release of the film the interest in the shop boomed and today it is still a book shop but with a more broadened stock of books. There is still a large travel section though. The interior of the flat again was filmed in studio and nothing like on the film, apparently it was a home once owned by Richard Curtis.
The original blue door is long gone as it was auctioned off for charity. You can also support us by ordering books through Bookshop. Stay safe and carry on reading! Thanks for submitting! The store opened in and originally specialised in travel books only. In the shop opened up to a wider audience and broadened its stock to cover most areas of publishing while still maintaining a sizeable travel section.
These days we concentrate on beautiful gift editions, irresistible pocket hardbacks, satin-bound classics and a wide range of golden gilt leather-bounds. Another area of special focus is the children's section, housed under a charming glass roof in a cosy part of the shop. We take pride in our wide range of carefully curated titles as well as educational toys and gifts.
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