Amazing Grace

Date: 2006
Director: Michael Apted
Production Company: FourBoys Films, Walden Media, Bristol Bay Productions

Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Gambon, Albert Finney, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Ciaran Hinds, Tobey Jones
Location(s): Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Wiltshire

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Not to be confused with The Amazing Grace, though the hymn’s author John Newton appears in both, this is the story of William Wilberforce and his battle to abolish slavery. SJ

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Oops, a bit dark. Gruffudd's pad, but just the front. Trafalgar Park/House, so of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Also seen in Sense and Sensibility and 28 Days Later.

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The Royal Naval College at Greenwich, London SE10. The college features in ‘The Wings of the Dove’, ‘Four in the Morning’, ‘Octopussy’, ‘Murder by Decree’, ‘The Madness of King George’ and ‘The Duchess’ and 'Darkest Hour' among others.

Queen Mary's Court. SJ

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The interior though is Syon Park, Brentford.

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  • 12 Aug 2015

The RNC

Not the most convincing matches in the world. SJ

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  • 12 Aug 2015

Gruffudd and Garai become acquainted.

Same chips in the column, which seals it. SJ

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A church at Chatham Historic Docks, Kent, transformed into the House of Commons.

The Dockyard Church. Sorry about the dark. SJ

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  • 03 May 2015

Gruffudd in the grounds of Chettle House, Chettle, near Blandford Forum in Dorset.

Clive Rideout sends this shot of the house and garden wishing that he could have been closer but the dogs apparently "looked a bit quick!". (RL)

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On the way to see Finney.

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Gruffudd approaches Finney's church once he's dealt with the chap on the stairs.

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An interior: this may be one of the aisles of St Bartholomew the Great, London EC1.

Confirmed finally: the south-east aisle. On this visit I noticed a flyer mentioning its appearances in films and TV including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, which have been covered on this site, Sherlock Holmes (09), Avengers: Age of Ultron, Transformers: the Last Knight and The Other Boleyn Girl. And we can add Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Another Country, The End of the Affair (99) and, tbc, Testament of Youth. SJ

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Possibly Balls Park... No in fact Trafalgar House as seen in capture 1. This is the back looking south across two garden pools. With thanks to Neville Kingdon who also provided google proof and adds that the house is private so comparisons could be a challenge unless the owners see this! (SJ)

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This may be Balls Park, Herts. Gruffudd and Garai became greater acquainted... And Neville confirms Trafalgar House again with the protagonists at the southern-most pool and the north wing of the house between them. (SJ)

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  • 03 May 2015

An early morning run with the prime minister, Gruffudd and Cumberbatch at Chettle House.

Had Clive been a little earlier he reckons he would have caught all the heavy-breathing. (RL)

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Gloucester Historic Docks, Gloucestershire

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The tall ships of Gloucester Docks.

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Another shot of the docks.

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Gruffudd in an unidentified street. Dave W finds the action taking place on the eastern side of New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London, WC2 looking North East. (RL)

Pity about that board but I would probably have been committing a crime to have moved it. (RL)

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Gruffudd back with Finney in St Bart's.

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New Bridge, Clapton-on-the-Hill. This spans the river Windrush and is on a narrow road connecting Clapton-on-the-Hill with Great Rissington in Gloucestershire. (SR)

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A rainy and dark Gloucester Docks.

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Another shot, just to make a location trip there worthwhile. Also seen in Vanity Fair and TV's The Onedin Line.

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  • 14 Feb 2018

Looks like the house at West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire. This east portico can also be seen in 'Vanity Fair'.

A slightly closer view to make sure. (PW)

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  • 14 Feb 2018

A game of golf with an interesting background. Ian Davidson advises that this is West Wycombe Park. The same building was seen in 'The Music Lovers', 'Give My Regards to Broad Street' and 'The Black Cat'.

Looks the same to me. (PW)

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  • 10 Apr 2014

Piping Amazing Grace in front of Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

Now. SJ

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  • 10 Apr 2014

Camera tilts.

Also tilting. SJ