Bless This House
Date: 1972
Director: Gerald Thomas
Production Company: J. Arthur Rank
Stars: Sid James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson, Peter Butterworth, Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Robin Askwith
Location(s): Berkshire, Buckinghamshire
Region(s): South East A-D
Storyline:
Sid Abbott and his best mate Trevor enjoy home-brewing. Plans to turn their hobby into a profitable, if illicit, sideline come unstuck when a Customs and Excise officer moves in next door! What’s more, Sid’s outspoken and madcap family hinders neighbourly relations even further. JT
Additional Information:
Screen captures and original location research by Greg.
All uncredited comparison shots are by Antony Blair, who has replaced most of Greg’s Google and other third party images with originals.
Greg advises that more information can be found on this website: http://www.blessthishouse.net/film.htm and this link http://www.blessthishouse.net/filmscenes.htm contains more screen captures from the film.
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- Capture 1
- 08 Apr 2019
"84 Whitby Avenue" is in reality number 7 Bolton Avenue in Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3JD. Greg adds that the garage was demolished and replaced with an extension to the house.
Taken off angle, this is the front of number 7 Bolton Avenue. (AB)
- Capture 2
- 08 Apr 2019
The house at number 9 Bolton Avenue retains its original condition. Before the extension of the house at number 7, these two houses had pretty much the same exterior.
The front of number 9 in original condition. (AB)
- Capture 3
- 08 Apr 2019
"Whitby Avenue" in reality is Bolton Avenue in Windsor, Berkshire.
No building work going on today! (AB)
- Capture 4
- 08 Apr 2019
5 Bolton Avenue in Windsor.
Number 5 in original condition. (AB)
- Capture 5
- 08 Apr 2019
7 Bolton Avenue, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3JD (THEN).
The frontage has had some alterations. (AB)
- Capture 6
- 08 Apr 2019
A Wisteria covered pub called The Crown Inn at Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire.
The Wisteria has been cut right back. (AB)
- Capture 7
- 08 Apr 2019
The Crown Inn at Farnham Royal, which can also be seen in 'Isn’t Life Wonderful'.
Great news, the Crown is still in business. (AB)
- Capture 8
- 08 Apr 2019
The Wisteria clad pub called "The Crown Inn" in East Burnham.
No drinking going on today. (AB)
- Capture 9
- 08 Apr 2019
"Antique Supermarket" at 47a High Street, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
High Street in Burnham now. (AB)
- Capture 10
- 22 Jul 2010
The half-timbered house with the sign "Antique Supermarket" is currently "Amigo's Barber Shop."
Greg provides this image showing the building trading as "Antique Supermarket" (the half-timbered house) on the extreme left on this old post card of "Burnham, High Street c1955" - http://www.francisfrith.com/burnham,buckinghamshire/photos/high-street-c1955_b250050/.
- Capture 11
- 31 Dec 2023
Claremont Road just west of the Holy Trinity Garrison Church (out of shot), Windsor.
This was sent in by Mark Alford, looking at nos. 5 & 7. (SJ)
- Capture 12
- 31 Dec 2023
The corner of Dorset Road and Claremont Road in Windsor, opposite East Berkshire College, identified by Roger Cullingham. The location also features in 'Follow a Star' and 'Carry On Cabby'.
Mark provided a replacement for Greg's July '10 GEV of the junction of Claremont Road and Dorset Road in Windsor. In the background is the rear of St Edward the Confessor Catholic Church. (SJ)
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Something modern then, hopefully torn down now! East Berkshire College (Colloq. East Berks College) demolished 2007-2008. http://theroyalwindsorforum.yuku.com/topic/366 (copyright acknowledged), features photos of various stages of demolition. Info supplied by Roger Cullingham.
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
- Capture 15
- 'Now' required
And this.
- Capture 16
- 24 Jan 2023
Antony Blair identifies this as the rear of the old school house in Burnham, Buckinghamshire which dates from 1871. The doorway has since given way to a window which now hides behind a wall.
Antony took this wider shot with the Old Five Bells public house in the right background for perspective.
- Capture 17
- 08 Apr 2019
Walking to the pub in Church Street, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
Taken from a similar position. (AB)
- Capture 18
- Pre 2008
Walking to the pub in Church Street, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
The same location now. (AB)
- Capture 19
- 08 Apr 2019
Walking to the pub in Church Street, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
Parked cars spoil the scene. (AB)
- Capture 20
- 08 Apr 2019
Walking to the pub in Church Street, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
Alterations are apparent in the background. (AB)
- Capture 21
- 08 Apr 2019
Walking to the pub in Church Street, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
These houses stand next to The Five Bells public house. (AB)
- Capture 22
- 08 Apr 2019
Entering the half-timbered pub called "Old Five Bells" in Church Street in Burnham.
The same door. (AB)
- Capture 23
- 08 Apr 2019
St Peter's Church, The Precincts, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
This is the side entrance to the church. (AB)
- Capture 24
- 08 Apr 2019
St Peter's Church, The Precincts, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, SL1 7HX.
St. Peter's church now. (AB)
- Capture 25
- 08 Apr 2019
The railings from St Peter's Church, The Precincts, Burnham in Buckinghamshire.
This is a side gate, looking south from the church yard onto the precincts.