King's Abbot as shown in Agatha Christie's Poirot
King's Abbot is the village where Roger Ackroyd and Dr James Sheppard lived. It is nine miles away from the town of Cranchester.
The important buildings in King's Abbot consist of:
- A large, transited railway station where several trains transport people between King's Abbot, Cranchester and Liverpool
- A post office
- Two general stores
- A church
Houses in King's Abbot[]
- Fernly Park - The home of Roger Ackroyd and his family
- King's Paddock - The home of Mr and Mrs Ferrars
- The Larches - Hercule Poirot moved there, during one of his retirements.
- Dr Sheppard and his sister Caroline's house, next to The Larches. A parlourmaid worked there.
- Colonel Carter's house, behind the church
- Miss Gannett's house in which a maid Clara works
Residents of King's Abbot[]
- Dr James Sheppard
- Caroline Sheppard
- Annie (a parlourmaid at Dr Sheppard's house)
- Miss Gannett
- Colonel Carter
- Clara (a parlourmaid at Miss Gannett's house)
- Mary Black
- Mrs Ferrars (formerly)
- Ashley Ferrars (formerly)
- Mrs Bennett
- Dolly Grice
- George Evans