Ask a Policeman

[steven haley]

Does anyone know the location of the squires house used in this film with that wall surrounding the area it is quite distinctive a similar wall is present near aldenham park,letchmore heath,herts

[paul mcCormack]

can somebody please tell where was the headless horseman filmed from the film ask a policeman with Will Hay the part were he is being followed till it enters the barn

[paul mcCormack]

What about in ask a policeman the part when they were being chased by the headless horseman where was that shot was it shot some were in kent ???. I know about omp can you help me with this ..

[mariocki]

Anyone able to post some screen grabs to assist with Paul's request?

[DB7]

There's also the speed trap scene but the only location I know is the finale at Brooklands.

[Chevyman]

There's also the speed trap scene but the only location I know is the finale at Brooklands.

That's the only location listed on IMdb and there's nothing on here:-

Where Did They Film That?

or here

Will Hay.Comic Genius



Bit of a mystery

[DB7]

Here's a few grabs.

[Shaun]

Interesting to see these stills. I wish I could identify any of the locations shown; likely perhaps that the suburban looking scenes would have been near to the studio where the film was made?



Shaun

[DB7]

I grabbed this scene and it looks like Constance Higby estate agents. On the off-chance I fired 'Higby Estate Agents' into Google and it threw up: Billinghurst Higby Chard in Esher. Just a stones throw from Brooklands. Surely a coincidence?

[Shaun]

Nice bit of detective work there, would think it made sense to shoot scenes wherever possible in a general area. Maybe someone in Surrey/S W London area can identify the others, that country lane may have changed a bit over the years though.



Shaun

[45doyle]

The 'Liverpool Street' bus is traveling along Hare Lane in Claygate, Esher, KT10, just before you get to The Parade on the right.

[DB7]

The 'Liverpool Street' bus is traveling along Hare Lane in Claygate, Esher, KT10, just before you get to The Parade on the right.

Nice one.



I read on one of the bus websites that the town centre is Dorking?

[Nick Dando]

And an early sighting of Doctor Who in the third picture down. Do you think it was a young Billy Hartnell helping the three policemen to apprehend the headless horseman?



Nick

[Rob Compton]

The 'Liverpool Street' bus is traveling along Hare Lane in Claygate, Esher, KT10, just before you get to The Parade on the right.

Hi 45doyle





Are you absolutely sure about that? I know Claygate very well, and in the 1960's Constance Higby estate agents were in a very distinctive white building at the end of The Parade, at a 45 degree angle to Hare Lane. There was no sign like the one in the picture - all may have changed a great deal since the 1930's of course.



Why do you think Hare Lane?



Cheers

Rob

[bobsterkent]

The bus garage where they steal the bus from is reputed to be Mortlake which was in Avondale Rd, Mortlake.

[45doyle]

Hi Rob;



Pretty sure I'm right....

[Shaun]

That looks spot on Doyle, quite fascinating to see how it looks now - not very different either.



Any ideas on the country lane where you see the semi and other houses in the distance? Same area?



Shaun

[Rob Compton]

Thanks 45doyle, I agree sure looks correct. In your pic, Constance Higby estate agents were (in the past at least) in the flat roofed building on the corner of the Parade and Hare Lane (with the white parapet, just visible behind your overlaid mini-pic of the film scene.



That building is still an estate agents today. I'm still slightly curious why Higby's were being advertised on the opposite side of Hare Lane in the 1930's



Impressive work, thanks!



rgds

Rob

[45doyle]

The London streets are (I think):



George Street, W1



New Bond Street, W1



Sadly I have little to go on with the 'lane' locations....but would have thought somewhere around Esher, Surrey, or one of the lanes into Claygate itself.

[DB7]

That looks spot on Doyle, quite fascinating to see how it looks now - not very different either.



Any ideas on the country lane where you see the semi and other houses in the distance? Same area?



Shaun

If we can identify the entrance with the pillars and chequered wall that might narrow it down. Maybe a stately home in Surrey?