mark-b

I reckon the pub you mean is "The Longship" the outside wall had a viking longship mosaic on the entire length of the outside wall, it was on St Georges way under the office block that housed the tax office etc , and was opposite the Fire Station, it was demolished a few years ago to make a new ground floor for the office block.

Mark

Tony Pendrey

That's the one Mark - Cheers. What a shame it's gone though.

Ah Yes, the Soviet Union. All them wheatfields and ballet in the evenings

Cuffy

I don't often get the chance to drop by, but my favourite has to be the The Greyhound in Aldbury. It doubled as The Oddfellows Arms in the film Shillingbury Blowers (1979). It's had plenty of TV appearences (The Avengers, episode "Town of No Return", to name but one) but I can think of no other films connected with it.

Cuffy

Another that's just occurred to me....

A bit off the beaten track between Earsdon and Hartley on the Northumberland Border, is The Bee Hive. Lovely little hostelry that appeared only as an external shot in the film version of Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? (1976).

The pub is actually only about 3km outside of Whitley Bay, though in the film it was meant to be somewhere in the remote Northumbrian Countryside.

Steve Crook

No films, but Albury (not sure if the pub or the village) was used in the Midsomer Murders episode "Written in Blood".

Also an episode of "Treasure Hunt"

Steve

Rob Compton

Ah...Treasure Hunt Fond memories of Anneka's b*m:eek:

Great programme...

rgds
Rob

David Brent

Hi Steve,

It was the village of Albury, Herts. that featured in that episode of Midsomer.
As did Beaconsfield, Bucks., Bosham, Sussex and Chesham, Bucks. where 'The Cock Tavern' pub was also shown.

Dave.

Jack Gurney

The actual 'Mother Black Cap' became The Worlds End/Underworld (corner of Camden Road and High Street) where I used to work for three miserable years, but there are plenty of other pubs that have that name in London- and I walked past one recently, but can't remember where.

However, as the commentary states, most of the filming was done around the older suburbs of Milton Keynes, such as Wolverton and Stony Stratford- as the budget had run out and they couldn't afford London anymore.

Ther's a pub in Crawley Market where the pub scenes in EVER DECREASING CIRCLES were filmed.

Steve Crook

Are you sure? It seems a long way to go. The pub must have been very good

They were in the pub quite often so I'd always assumed that if it was a location (any interior shots are likely to be in the studio) then it'd be near Billingshurst where The Close (actually Dell Lane) and Paul's Salon (in Station Road) were to be found.

Steve

bloodworm

The "Star" in Beeston Nottingham was used extensivley for scenes in both BOON and AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET...

C/U The Worm.

The one that gets away is always the biggest but not always the best !!

eamondo

Hi there, can u let me know what movie featured the Slaughtered Lamb pub in Surrey. Best, Eamon

Jack Gurney

The 'Slaughtered Lamb' crops up in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, but the scenes are supposedly set in Yorkshire. Is there such a real pub? If so, I'm going to it!!

David Brent

Hi Jack,

The actual pub used in 'An American Werewolf In London' was "The Black Swan" situated in Effingham near Leatherhead.
As depicted in the film I believe the pub is located in a rural secluded area.

Dave.

The Eagle

Any of you film buffs remember a film called "SWALK" or "Melody" as it is sometimes called, starring MarK Lester & Jack Wild (ex of Oliver) made in about 1972.
The pub used in the scene where Jack Wild climbs over the wall next door and the girl visits her dad in the bar is The Ship, Kennington Road, London SE11.
It's still there today.

bart

hi what about the "aidensfield arms" i do not know its real name but it is in a real village goathland in yorkshire near whitby, it is a proper working pub and serves good ales!! the pub is featured in almost every episode of heartbeat any good willan ??. regards bart.