avocet 0 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Looking like it could be Wymeswold,hard to be sure though,the airfield has been redeveloped and it doesn't look like there are any of the old hangars left.A few of the local disused airfields have been redeveloped in the past 20 years and look totally different now.I don't think the location is Langar or Bottesford. This one might be a bit too difficult to locate with certainty.While we ponder the airfield,here is one that should be much easier... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I'll take a punt on Ilson, on the Erewash Canal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Beeston Rylands? Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I'd say,Beeston Canal,next to Castle Marina and Alderney street,looking West between Castle Bridge Road and the railway bridge.What do you think ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Avocet, I think you're right. The chimney pots fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Couple more photos of a 1990, Nottingham Boon location.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,870 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Thats Beeston, in the second picture in front of the bus there is a cross on the corner of church St. Den. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 the star inn on the left side of the picture was used in the series as the drum inn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Boon was on the telly last night - anyone watch it besides me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Another one solved !,thanks Den.I'd got it in my head that it was Sherwood,no wonder I couldn't place it. Frank,I watch it,saw it on Thursday night,episode that was filmed in and around Thrumpton Hall. Next location from 1990 ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,870 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Musters Road? Cricket ground in view pic 1 Den. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Well done again Den,your'e right.Musters Road at the junction with Bridge Grove.I had a feeling it was in West Bridgford but I was thinking further up Melton Road. What about this country house ?,not many clues to location,known as 'Dornford Hall' in Boon ................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,870 Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Going back to the Musters Rd pic, the shop with the yellow sign used to be a very good cafe/restaurant called Kayes. Just to the left was a newsagents called Ebrey and Brown where i had a newspaper round. Den. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 The Dornford Hall storyline involves a flooded quarry. The only quarries that fit that the bill are south of Loughborough, around Mountsorrel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 In that episode Ken and Harry are looking at an OS map with the location of Dornford Hall ficticiously marked on it,the location clearly visible as supposedly near to Loughborough. Just as an aside,in the episode shown on TV last week,Thrumpton Hall was used as the location for 'Upper Ridley Hall',this too was added to an OS map,the fictitious location being on the hill between Clipston on the Wolds and Normanton on the Wolds. They have the Nottingham OS map visible in the background in numerous episodes,in one episode it was on a wall but actually displayed turned through 90 degrees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 I still think the pictures in posts 21 and 24 are Tollerton Airport,in picture 21 behind the cars is Tollerton Lane and picture 24 they are parked outside the Airport on the lane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Lynmee, You could be right.The buildings at Tollerton now don't match but have any been demolished in the past twenty years ?,the more I look,the black painted hangars seem familiar. The scenes at this airfield were filmed on a Summer's evening in 1989 and with the position of the Sun I would say that the gate-way and country lane is to the West/South West of the hangars,which would fit Tollerton. Here is another photo that shows some distinctive brick/tin Nissen type buildings that are between the gate and the hangars.A few posts back Beefsteak mentioned Trent lane and I think there are some similar buildings down there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Still can't pin down the airfield location with certainty or the country house. Another location from Boon 1990 series below,presumably GC or GNR railway arches in Nottingham but where ?..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I wonder if the railway arches are the old Great Central ones between Canal Street and Middle Hill that were demolished for the new NET viaduct ?,although the high retaining wall seen through them doesn't seem to fit that location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 sherwin road lenton? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 That looks like the railway arches (now gone) that were at the end of Sneinton Hermitage / Colwick Road just before it joins Manvers Street. In the background you can see what was the Great Northern goods depot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Beat me to it Bamber , I concur on that point! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avocet 0 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I think you could be right,I know where you mean,the GNR viaduct that ran along the back of London Road station and down to Weekday Cross Junction.Would I be right in thinking that the arches were still there about ten years ago ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Certainly GNR brickwork, not GCR blue..I'd agree with the Manvers Street area. Must have been demolished about 10 years back, when the main road was widened - so would have been in situ... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Hi Avocet: T'other direction going away from London Road High Level Station on the line to Grantham. They built a housing estate on the area a few years back - Marham Close IIRC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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