Towns & cities
Knutsford
town in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
England · 53.3025, -2.3708
Knutsford is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Knutsford, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 2 more.
“Exterior scenes were filmed on location in the Cheshire towns of Knutsford, Great Budworth and Nantwich.”
TV series filmed in Knutsford
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Knutsford as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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Patton
1970
“The scene at the dedication of the welcome centre in Knutsford, Cheshire, England, was filmed at the actual site.” Wikipedia
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Empire of the Sun
1987
“Other locations included Trebujena in Andalusia, Knutsford in Cheshire and Sunningdale in Berkshire.” Wikipedia
Named here by Knutsford’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Knutsford, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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Patton 1970
“Scenes from the George C. Scott film Patton were filmed in the centre of Knutsford, in front of Knutsford Town Hall.” Wikipedia
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Empire of the Sun 1987
“Notably, in 1987 Legh Road in Knutsford, designed by Richard Harding Watt, doubled for Colonial Shanghai in the opening scenes from Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Castles & palaces
Tatton Hall
England·3 km north
Grade I listed historic house museum in Cheshire East, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Great Budworth
England·9 km west
village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Alderley Edge
England·9 km east
village and civil parish in Cheshire East, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Quarry Bank Mill
England·9 km north-east
National Trust preserved textile mill in Cheshire, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Northwich
England·11 km south-west
town and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK
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Towns & cities
Wythenshawe
England·12 km north-east
area of south Manchester, England
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Knutsford?
3 productions are recorded as filmed in Knutsford, including Dear Ladies (1983–1984), Patton (1970) and Empire of the Sun (1987). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Knutsford?
Dear Ladies (1983–1984), covered by 1 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Knutsford?
Knutsford is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 53.3025, -2.3708.
What other filming locations are near Knutsford?
Tatton Hall (3 km north), Great Budworth (9 km west), Alderley Edge (9 km east), Quarry Bank Mill (9 km north-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
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 Stefan.p21 (Maciej Preś), CC BY-SA 4.0.