🏛 Landmarks & buildings
HMP Wormwood Scrubs
prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, UK
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 51.5167, -0.2403
HMP Wormwood Scrubs is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The exterior, seen when Croker leaves, is HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs in West London.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names HMP Wormwood Scrubs as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Italian Job 1969
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1965
“The remainder of the film was shot in London, at several locations including HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, Battersea Park, and Trafalgar Square.” Wikipedia
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The Mackintosh Man
1973
“The scene where Slade (Ian Bannen) and Rearden (Newman) escape from prison was inspired by Blake's escape from Wormwood Scrubs in 1966.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
The Fountain Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
former television studio complex located in Wembley Park, London
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Grosvenor Square
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Tower of London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
castle in central London, United Kingdom
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Bourne Wood
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
area of predominantly coniferous woodland just south of Farnham, Surrey, England
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🎬 Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Battersea Power Station
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
decommissioned coal-fired power station in London, now in use as a premium shopping centre
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at HMP Wormwood Scrubs?
3 productions are recorded as filmed at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, including The Italian Job (1969), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) and The Mackintosh Man (1973). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at HMP Wormwood Scrubs?
The Italian Job (1969), covered by 33 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is HMP Wormwood Scrubs?
HMP Wormwood Scrubs is in the United Kingdom, at 51.5167, -0.2403.
What other filming locations are near HMP Wormwood Scrubs?
The Fountain Studios, Grosvenor Square, Tower of London, Bourne Wood and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.