Lightwells at Somerset House

Our most atmospheric spaces lie hidden from the public gaze, one level below our famous fountains. Running along three sides of The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, the Lightwells are a longtime favourite of location managers for film and television – you may have seen them in Downton Abbey. The Deadhouse, meanwhile, runs directly beneath the Fountain Court, and its eerie wall memorials help lend this underground tunnel an ambience all its own.