Filmed in Shropshire

Monday 10th December 2007, 9:00AM GMT

The Stiperstones, which featured in the film Gone to Earth

The ruggedly beautiful backdrop of the Stiperstones provided an ideal setting for the 1950 film Gone to Earth, about a rich landowner who falls in love with a nature-loving gypsy. Almost the entirety of the film was shot in parts of Shropshire, including Much Wenlock, the point-to-point racecourse at Eyton, Longner Hall in Shrewsbury, Pontesford Hill, Snailbeach and the Devil’s Chair (above), where the gypsy casts her spell.

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13 Comments

  1. Will Wycherley said: Dec 11th, 2007 at 02:26

    now living in Canada, I had to enter a recent competition on the national Entertainment TV show which was asking a question about the movie(atonement) and offering an all expenses trip to Shropshire.. there were plenty of links to the county. I had then to show my wife Stokesay castle as well on the web too. will hopefully be winning my way back home in the new year !!!

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  2. Alison Bukhari said: Dec 11th, 2007 at 21:26

    Don’t forget the 1950 film version of local writer Mary Webb’s Gone to Earth …. and John Cleese’s hilarious Clockwise, both filmed in and around Much Wenlock.

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  3. Roadrunner said: Dec 12th, 2007 at 14:12

    I remember very clearly “Take Me Home” being filmed, much of it was done in Sandbrook , Ketley and I seem to recall my [ now deceased ] mother`s bugalow appearing several times.

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  4. David Jones said: Dec 12th, 2007 at 19:46

    Does show how beautiful some parts of Shropshire are. Shame about the blot on the landscape Telford has become.

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  5. ludlow rocks said: Dec 13th, 2007 at 20:04

    i remember the ‘time team’ dig at bridgnorth castle practically the whole town came to watch it, and i even think i recognise the woods in ’straightheads’ how bizarre!

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  6. Harold St. John Peasbody said: Dec 14th, 2007 at 16:30

    Roadrunner refers to “Take Me Home”: I am still having intensive counselling sessions in order to overcome the night terrors I have about Keith Barron appearing at my window.

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  7. Mike Owen said: Dec 16th, 2007 at 00:03

    Has anyone noticed the comments on all of these films are the same??

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  8. ludlow rocks said: Dec 17th, 2007 at 09:05

    erm, no mike – think that’s just you.

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  9. Barrie said: Dec 17th, 2007 at 14:16

    An episode of Dalzial and Pascoe was filmed in North Shropshire, near Shotton Hall. I watched the filming from my house over the fields.
    I now live in Canada so it nice to see some parts of home on the TV

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  10. Jennie Repath said: Dec 17th, 2007 at 15:49

    Another one to add Mary Webb Precious Bane at Pitchford Hall when the Colthursts’ were in residence. I am thinking there was a exciting thriller murder mystery perhaps one of your readers might remember what it was called based in the late thirties.

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  11. Jennie Repath said: Dec 17th, 2007 at 15:54

    Church Stretton based in the thirties a murder mystery film please can anyone remember. Also The Diceman came to Church Stretton to film their trip and take in All the Strettons.

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  12. Jill Marshall said: Dec 21st, 2007 at 17:10

    Circa 1939 ish, fishermen were filmed at Stokesay Bridge.
    Jill ne Roberts.

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  13. robert clive said: Jan 27th, 2008 at 00:53

    Wasn`t “blot on the landscape” filmed somewhere in Shropshire ?

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