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Yorkshire on the Screen

10/15/2019

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With its rolling landscapes and an abundant of period properties, Yorkshire offers a plethora of filming locations for any television and film project. It's no wonder that Channel 4, Sky and NFTS are making moves to Leeds! Our team at IPM have put together just a few of the spectacular places that the region has to offer. ​

Harewood House

A popular filming location, close to Leeds and Harrogate, Harewood House has been used for many productions and is the perfect backdrop for period dramas with its rich Georgian interiors. The historic house has been home to Victoria for series 1 and 2, The Black Prince, Death Comes to Pemberley and most recently, played host to the Downtown Abbey film.
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Photo courtesy of Harewood House

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Photo courtesy of Daily Mail
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Photo courtesy of Harewood House

​The much loved period drama made its debut on the big screen and showcased many of Yorkshire’s most iconic filming locations. The feature film was shot at multiple locations throughout the region including North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Little Germany in Bradford and of course the beloved Harewood House. Pickering Railway Station was used as a double for London’s King Cross station due to the unique way in which it has been preserved as a period location. In celebration of Victoria using Harewood House as a key filming location an exhibition was curated to celebrate the success of the programme. The opulent rooms showcased costumes from the programme as well as a behind the scenes look at the filming within the house and grounds.

Fairfax House

In the heart of York, Fairfax House has been the location for television and film and most famously was used as the location for Gentleman Jack. Written by Yorkshire born Sally Wainwright, Gentleman Jack is based on the real diary of Anne Lister.
​Set in Halifax, Gentleman Jack used several other locations throughout Yorkshire and showcased much of what the region had to offer. The ancestral home of Anne Lister, Shibden Hall in Halifax was used in the programme as well as Newby Hall (Ripon), Bramham Estate (Leeds), Broughton Hall (Skipton), Harewood House (Leeds), Halifax Town Centre, Lawrence Batley Theatre (Huddersfield), Little Germany (Bradford) and the streets of York.

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Photo courtesy of BBC

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Photo courtesy of Telegraph & Argus

Many of Anne’s confrontations with the Rawson Brothers take place on Rawson street in Halifax but the filming for this scene took place in the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield. The area of Little Germany in Bradford was used as the location of the street scenes set in Halifax in the 1830s.

Goathland Railway Station


​For the first Harry Potter film, production used Goathland Station for filming. It was called Hogsmeade Station in the film and was where the Hogwarts Express ended. You can see where Hagrid gave Harry the photo of his parents as he makes his way to start his journey at Hogwarts.
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Located amongst the Yorkshire Moors, this picturesque station opened up the world of magic to viewers. It is also famous for appearing as Aidensfield station in the television serie 'Hearbeat' as Mannerton in the TV series 'All Creatures Great and Small; and in the end of the video of 'Holding back the years' a song by Simply Red released in 1985.
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FOUNTAINS ABBEY

Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located approximately 3 miles south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield.  As part of the National Trust, Fountains Abbey creates the most picturesque location to use in production. 

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The preservation was a key part of filming in the BBC's 'Gun Powder' as the historical site brought the life of Guy Fawkes and the Gund Powder Plot to television. For years, Fountains Abbey has been used in many screen favourites like 'Death Comes to Pemberly', 'The History Boys' and many many more productions. 
BBC's 'Gunpowder' used many more iconic locations including Kirkstall Abbey and East Riddelsden Hall. 

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LEEDS TOWN HALL

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​The Phenomena that is Peaky Blinder's has made it's way around Yorkshire for location work with the support of Screen Yorkshire. Leeds Town Hall is amongst many great locations that the BBC series utilised in their work. 

It was also used in the opening scenes of the 2016 film 'Dad's Army' while 'The New Statesman', 'National Treasure' and 'The ABC Murders' TV series are among productions which have used interior and exterior shots of Leeds Town Hall to bring to life their story. 
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Have you seen some of your favourite Yorkshire spots on screen? Of course there are countless places where film crews pop up in for their productions! Tell us some of your favourites on the comments below!

IPM Acting Academy member's get opportunities to film on location and have auditioned for series such as these favourites! Get audition ready with IPM Acting Academy today!

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