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Lacock is a village in the county of Wiltshire, owned almost entirely by the National Trust. Its unpaved streets and centuries-old cottages give Lacock a wholly unspoiled appearance, making it the ideal place to film period drama.
Many TV series and movies have used it, including both 1996 film versions of Emma; the BBC “Pride and Prejudice” (1995); Masterpiece’s “Moll Flanders” (1996) and “The Mayor of Casterbridge” (2003); Harry Potter (Lacock Abbey serves as Hogwarts); and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). But Masterpiece’s “Cranford” (2008) is the drama that gave Lacock star billing.
“Cranford” is based on Elizabeth Gaskell’s 1853 novel of the same name, an affectionate portrait of people and customs that were already becoming anachronisms by that time.
Although Gaskell based her Cranford on Knutsford, the village where she grew up, the production crew chose Lacock because, in one producer’s words, “It’s like something you’d see in a painting.” “Cranford” uses the iconic villages for almost all its settings, in fact. Its miniature feel (the central grid of Lacock is only four streets) perfectly suits the insular world of the story as do its stone walls and pristine surroundings.
Start Time
Jul 21 9:30AM BST
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End Time
Jul 22
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