NIGHT OF THE EAGLE: Then and Now

Above: From trailer for Night of the Eagle

SCENES FILMED IN TAPLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

 

  Entrance to Taplow Court – a mid-19th Century mansion off Cliveden Road

 

  The eponymous stone eagle atop Hempnell College, and Taplow Court

  Above and Below: Forecourt of Taplow Court

 Professor Taylor and students leaving Hempnell College

   Front entrance of Taplow Court

Crossing Cliveden Road. In the background is the Gatehouse at Taplow Court

The Taylor’s house: Peter said that the property was derelict at the time of filming, and was “Full of cobwebs, spiders and other creepy-crawlies”.

At the door of the house: “While we were filming the scene where the house burns down, Janet (Blair) received a call from her husband in Hollywood. Her own home was burning!” Peter

Peter passes ‘Queen Ann’s House’ in the village of Taplow. Both the house and sign are still there

Crossing Clivenden Road near Taplow Court Gatehouse

Peter remonstrating with the truck driver near the junction of Cliveden Road and Berry Lane

SCENES FILMED IN HERTFORDSHIRE

Peter at the junction of Dagger Lane and Aldenham Road , near Haberdashers’ Aske’s School, Elstree, Hertfordshire

SCENES FILMED IN CORNWALL

Treyaron Bay: The house which doubled as Norman and Tansy’s holiday home is still there today, and stands just off Cape Cornwall Road to the west of Saint Just

Treyaron Bay

Above Left: Peter at the Taylor’s holiday home. In the distance is Kenidjack Castle

Below Right: Porth Ledden with Kenidjack Castle on the cliffs

Outside the Taylor’s holiday home: The landmark in the distance is a chimney stack built in 1864; a remnant of Cape Cornwall Tin Mine

Peter near Port Ledden

With grateful and sincere thanks to Andy Ellis for sharing some of his photos. Other pictures C/O The Hellfire Club

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