Where was Kes filmed?
1969 film directed by Ken Loach
Kes (1969) was filmed in Leeds, Barnsley, Hoyland, Tankersley, Cudworth, Lundwood and 2 more places, 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United Kingdom. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 8 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Leeds
England
City in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Barnsley
England
Town in South Yorkshire, England
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Towns & cities
Athersley
England
Village in South Yorkshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Edward Sheerien School
England
Comprehensive school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
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Towns & cities
Hoyland
England
Town near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England
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Towns & cities Tankersley
England
Village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, UK
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Towns & cities
Lundwood
England
Village in South Yorkshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Cudworth
England
Urban village in South Yorkshire, England
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.
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Landmarks & buildings
Edward Sheerien School
England
Comprehensive school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
“The Carlton Road school site was where a large portion of the motion picture Kes was filmed in 1969.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Hoyland
England
Town near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England
“The Hoyland Nether area was used extensively for the filming of Kes.” Wikipedia
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