Asylum

Date: 1972
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Production Company: Amicus Productions, Harbour Productions Limited

Stars: Robert Powell, Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Barry Morse
Location(s): Berkshire

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Storyline:

A young psychiatrist interviews four inmates in a mental asylum to satisfy a requirement for employment.

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Dr. Martin (Robert Powell) arrives at Dunsmore, a secluded asylum. Drift Road, Winkfield near Windsor in Berkshire.

Alan Hoare captures New Lodge as it is now without the railings, were they just a prop? (RL)

The Gatekeeper (Frank Forsyth) lets Dr Martin through to see Dr Starr. Drift Road, Winkfield, Berkshire.

No such service given to Alan Hoare on his visit. (RL)

Dr. Martin parks and makes his way to the building to attend a job interview. New Lodge, Drift Road, Winkfield.

Like Hitchcock, Alan Hoare takes his cameo role. (RL)

The expectant Doctor waits to be let in. New Lodge, Winkfield, Berkshire.

Alan also patiently waits. (RL)

Dissapointingly there are only two locations in this film. This is from the second story in the anthology 'Lucy Comes To Stay' as George brings his sister Barbara home.

Was it my car they were using? Did they, we, or me, change the hub caps?

George pulls up onto the drive. An unknown location with an illegible road sign in front of the house. Julian Manhood has located this property in Onslow Road on the private Burwood Park estate near Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Julian provides this image of the building. Copyright unknown.

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Barbera (Charlotte Rampling) gets out of the car after George (James Villiers) opens the door. Unidentified location.

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George and housekeeper Miss Higgins (Megs Jenkins) leave the house. Onslow Road, Walton-on-Thames.

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A longer shot showing more of the house in Onslow Road,

The morning after the night that things went really badly for Dr Martin. New Lodge, Winkfield near Windsor.

All went well for Alan Hoare, however. (RL)

Another job applicant arrives. New Lodge, Winkfield.

Alan found no such activity at the time of his visit. (RL)

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The door is opened to the new Houseman (Tony Wall) by Max Reynolds . . . . . . or is it Dr B. Starr (Geoffrey Bayldon)!!! New Lodge on Drift Road, Winkfield, Berkshire.