French Mistress, A

Moving from the signboard outside fictional Melbury School, the shot pans towards the open gateway. Partly obscured by the prop signs, this wall stands adjacent to the gateway of Shoreditch Training College on Cooper's Hill Lane, Englefield Green in Surrey.

To the sound of ringing bells, an ambulance takes Monsieur Fraguier to hospital with food poisoning. The gateway to Shoreditch Training College. Many of the locations in this production can be found on the The Runnymede Campus Archive website.

Now a gated community rebranded as Magna Carta Park, this was the only shot that Nick Boorman could take. The gates and pillars have been changed but the row of trees are still there.

With the Masters having recruited a replacement French teacher, the new term begins with coaches, cars and scooters bringing new boys and old to the school. A view from the college driveway, looking north towards College Hall at the college.

Two concerned pupils ask Robert Martin (James Robertson Justice) if it's true that the new teacher is a woman. Facing President Hall, the original mansion at Cooper's Hill.

The minibus from the railway station arrives to the tune of the school's dirge as pupils protest at the arrival of the new mistress. At the time of filming, the mansion house at Cooper's Hill had belonged to Shoreditch College of Education since 1951.

As the minibus comes to a stand and the boys catch sight of the newcomer, the lament turns into La Marseillaise. In front of President Hall with the Clock Tower to the left and Williams Hall in the right distance.

Pupils practice their photographic skills as Mademoiselle LaFarge plays tennis. In the top distance can be seen the top floor windows and roof of College Hall.

Sports Master Colin Crane (Ian Bannen) and Madeleine LaFarge (Agnès Laurent) fall into the water after fooling around beside the school’s pool.

As romance blooms between the two, Colin and Madeleine take a cycle ride together. Facing President Hall at Shoreditch Training College on Cooper's Hill Lane, Englefield Green near Egham.

Shoreditch Training College has become Audley Cooper's Hill, a luxury retirement village. (SR)

Signalling a change of lessons, the bell rings sending pupils running from the school. Looking across College Green towards College Hall with the Porters Lodge on the right.

Reverend Edwin Peake (Raymond Huntley) takes his class into the woods on a bird watching expedition where they come across Colin and Madeleine embracing beneath a tree. This pavilion stands alongside the River Ash at Shepperton Studios in Surrey. The building is also seen in ‘The Asphyx’, 'Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?', 'Witchcraft', 'The Oblong Box', 'The Trygon Factor' and 'Follow Me'.

Andy Waller found that the remains of the balustrade, seen to the left in the screen capture, survive, however there is no sign of the folly.

Colin and Madeleine return from the woods. Looking across the grounds of Shoreditch Training College with the gates leading onto Cooper’s Hill Road in the distance.

Running over from the cricket nets, Mr. Martin asks if he can have a word with Madeleine. The grounds of the college with houses on Coopers Hill in the background.

Robert finds Headmaster, John Crane to break the news that he may be Madeleine's father. This is Pillar Hall gardens at Shoreditch Training College.

After the decision to dismiss her is taken, Madeleine looks from her room for one last time. The upper floors of President Hall.

The school minibus arrives to return Madeleine to the station. Facing the Clock Tower in front of President Hall.

With the pupils on strike because of the Head's decision to dismiss Mademoiselle LaFarge, the Masters walk from the school to confront them. Cooper’s Hill was used by the Royal Indian Engineering College between 1870 and 1906, before becoming the Cheylesmore family’s home in 1911 and passing to London County Council in 1938.

Cars line the main drive in today's view. (SR)

John Crane (Cecil Parker) walks with Madeleine as he takes her inside the school to explain why she cannot stay. Beneath the Clock Tower with the entrance to College Hall Porters Lodge in the right background. The buildings and facades that remain standing have now been given over for residential and care accommodation.

Colin looks down as his father enters the building with Madeleine. The balcony above the entrance to President Hall.

The school's alarm bell begins to ring as rioting pupils set fire to the gymnasium. Beside the Laundry looking south towards the back of College Hall.