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Bottle Yard Studio, Bristol
Series 1 and 2
Interiors of Nampara, George Warleggan's House, the Red Lion, Carkeek's house (S2), and some mine scenes
On Location
The interior and exterior of Chavenage House feature as Trenwith, the Poldark family home. The interior of the chapel at Chavenage is Sawle Church.
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| Photo: Corsham Council |
Series 1
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| Photo: Laura Viana da Silva |
Horton Court, Chipping Sodbury, South Glos.
Series 1
Horton Court is the Magistrates Court where Jim Carter is tried. It is also used as the exterior of Sir Hugh Bodrugan's home.
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Series 1
The mansion hall and staff room of Prior Park College are used as the Truro Assembly Room's ballroom and parlour game room in Episode 2. The film-makers repainted the rooms, took out the college's in-built reception desk, and crafted custom made period doors for the staff room.
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| Photo: Laura Viana da Silva |
Series 1
Interiors used for the miner's cottages and Andrew Blamey's house. Photo of filming Poldark outside Kennixton Cottage, St Fagans August 2014
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| Photo: William McGregor |
Ashton Hill Woods near Bristol
Series 1
Used for the battle scenes in Virginia.
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| Photo: BBC |
Charlestown, Cornwall
Series 1 and 2
Truro harbour
Bodmin Moor
Series 1 and 2
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| Photo: Bev Teague |
Used for a number of scenes including the miners' cottages
Ross Poldark's house, Nampara, (exterior shots) is near St Breward
Dwight Enys's Cottage is on Bodmin Moor
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| Photo: Chris Barnard |
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| Photo: Chris Barnard |
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| Photo: Bodmin Jail |
Where Jim was imprisoned
Dartmoor National Park
Series 1A location in Dartmoor used for Jim Carter and Jinny Martin's wedding
St Agnes Head, Cornwall
Series 1 and 2
Nampara Valley
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| Photo: Tim Martindale via The Guardian |
Series 1 and 2
Wheal Leisure
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| Photo: National Trust |
Series 1
Tressiders Rolling Mill
According to the National Trust, Aidan went in to the office at Levent to change clothes and shelter from the bad weather
Porthgwarra Cove,
St Levan, Cornwall
Series 1
Used for the pilchard scene, Ross's early morning swim and for Mark's escapes to France in Ross' boat.
Church Cove and Dollar
Cove Gunwalloe, Cornwall
Series 1
The wrecking scenes were shot here
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| via Breaks in Cornwall |
Series 1
Used for the pilchard scene, Ross's early morning swim and for Mark's escapes to France in Ross' boat.
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| Mammoth Screen |
Church Cove and Dollar
Cove Gunwalloe, Cornwall
Series 1
The wrecking scenes were shot here
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| Francis' and Ross' stunt doubles at Poldark Mine Pic: Poldark Mine |
Series 1
Interior shots of Wheal Leisure
Porthcothen, Padstow, Cornwall
Series 1
Nampara Cove
Series 1
Nampara Cove
Trelizzick Cliffs near Padstow, Cornwall
Series 1
Series 1
Constantine Bay, Cornwall
Series 1
Series 1
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| Holywell Bay Photo: Official Poldark |
Series 2
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| Porth Quinn Pic by Ju Liet on fb |
Series 2
Porthcurno, Cornwall
Series 2
Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire
Killewarren, home of the Penvenens.
Neston, Near Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Series 2
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| Photo: Meredith Wheeler |
Series 2
Frome, Somerset
Replaces Corsham (series 1) as Truro
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| RAU Photo: Stroud Life |
Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Series 2
Bodmin, where Ross is on trial.
The New Room (John Wesley’s Chapel) in Broadmead, Bristol
Series 2
The courtroom where Ross is tried
Colston Hall, Bristol
Series 2
The cellars become Bodmin Jail where Ross is held.
Ashton Court Estate, Bristol
Series 2
Blaise Castle Estate, Bristol
Series 2
Series 2
Bodmin, where Ross is on trial.
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| Photo: Official Poldark |
The New Room (John Wesley’s Chapel) in Broadmead, Bristol
Series 2
The courtroom where Ross is tried
Colston Hall, Bristol
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| Photo: Colston Hall |
Series 2
The cellars become Bodmin Jail where Ross is held.
Ashton Court Estate, Bristol
Series 2
Blaise Castle Estate, Bristol
Series 2
In the later Poldark novels Winston Graham introduces several wealthy real people of the late 18thC. One mentioned in relation to George Warleggan is Sir Christopher Hawkins. His house, Trewithen, (almost an anagram of Trenwith,) is near Truro and still lived in by descendants of the Hawkins family. It is a beautiful 18thC gentleman's house, with a lovely garden full of specimen trees including magnolias. From March to the end of June you can visit the house on Monday and Tuesday afternoons by guided tour, the garden is also open to visitors. The interior is remarkably preserved. There is a website. The house has not been used for filming Poldark but has been used for other filming and is a lovely example of the period. It doesn't take much imagining to see the characters here.
ReplyDeleteCornwall is a very historically beautiful county with some stunning locations ( e.g Charlestown ) i find Cornwall truly beautiful and we are very lucky to get a film crew down here in Cornwall as we don't many film crews down here
ReplyDeleteI love the scenery of Cornwall. It will be sad if I never am able to visit because I live in Tennessee!
ReplyDeleteMake it a point to get there. It is soooo worth it. I know I never want to come back home everytime I go.
DeleteI love it too and I only live next door in Devon!!
DeleteIf you only ever visit one place in the UK make it Cornwall, it's so special. My favourite places are Towanroath Mine at St Agnes which is stimply stunning and Crowns Mines at Botallack near Land's End, oh and Cape Cornwall. There is no other scenery like it.
Visiting Cornwall is on my bucket list! There is a magnetism I just can't explain.
ReplyDeleteI second that e-motion. I always love how the English country-sides make me feel.
DeleteI just visited all those wonderfull places in Cornwall, listed above. Had a marvellous time visiting all those somehow familiar places after seeing Poldark.
ReplyDeleteMonique did you visit the location of the Nampara House? I can't find it anywhere near St. Breward on Google Earth.
DeleteThat's Ivey Farm, search Ivey Farm, Bodwin, UK on google maps. It's two miles east of St Brewards
DeleteMore info here: http://www.tamarvalleycottages.co.uk/blog/poldark-filming-locations-cornwall-2015-2016
Cornwall has been a major source of locations for period filming. Three versions of Poldark (Robin Ellis in 1975-77, John Bowe in 1996 and Aiden Turner in 2014-15), The Onedin Line (1972-79), The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978), Rebecca (1940 & 1979), Penmarric (1979), My Cousin Rachel (1983), Jamaica Inn (1939, 1983 & 1985), Frenchman's Creek (1985), Nancherrow (1999), Edwardian Farm (2010), Knights of the Round Table (1953), Dracula (1979), Moll Flanders (1996) and many more. There are lists at http://www.visiting-cornwall.co.uk/locations.html (films) and http://www.visiting-cornwall.co.uk/tv_locations.html (television) of filming in Cornwall since 1899.
ReplyDeleteI'm disappointed to learn that series 3 is leaving Cornwall for filming. As a daughter of a Cornishman it's difficult to accept that some location filming is not in Cornwall! But to go to a completely different part of the world in my humble opinion is not what Winston Graham would have envisaged or wanted. They dealt with bad weather in the 1780's and Poldark should reflect that. I hope they reconsider as part of the reason for watching is because of Cornwall and the beautiful scenery and for me New Zealand will not come close!!!
ReplyDelete2015/16 was awfull weather here, so I'm not surprised! The coastline and beach shots are authentic.
DeleteTell me it isn't true that series 3 won't be filmed in Cornwall??????? Part of the draw to Poldark, is the film location for me. As a 5 th gen descendant from Wales, and the likelihood of never able to travel there, this was the draw for me. What a shame ....
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know the house where Caroline Penvenen's London setting was shot with that fabulous staircase and entry hall?
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ReplyDeleteI was looking to find out the same thing.
ReplyDeleteSeries 4 is being shot in Cornwall and in the West of England. A little is filmed in London.
ReplyDeleteI am an avid Poldark fan from Maryland, USA and I just discovered this blog. Great info and pictures! I have read all 12 novels and seen the original series with Robin Ellis and I think this new version is terrific. When I visited Cornwall in Oct 2012 we stayed in St. Ives, which is beautiful, and we visited Port Isaac where Doc Martin is filmed, and Truro. I would love to go back and find some of the sites where Poldark was filmed. And I agree that it is heresy to film any Poldark in New Zealand!
ReplyDeletees una serie que me tiene atrapada tanto el relato como en la filmación de loslugares.Los interpretes son magnificos .Nos hacen vivir las situaciones como que estuvieramos an el lugar..
ReplyDeleteTrataré de leer el libro.. siempre la lectura supera el film.
I’ve just binged Poldark season 1-4 and am starting season 5. Does anyone know which church is used as the exterior Sawle Church? It looks very familiar.
ReplyDeleteAnyone know the coastline location of the closing scene of Poldark Seasoned Episode 10?
ReplyDeletecorrection that is where is the coastal location of the closing scene of Poldark Season 2 Episode 10?
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