South Riding locations

The crew travelled to thirty-five locations in forty-four days. The world of the South Riding stretches from the reclaimed land of Sunk Island in the far south east of Yorkshire up to the Yorkshire / Durham borders and from the Great Central Railway Station in Loughborough, Leicestershire over to Bolton, Lancashire.

MAYTHORPE - Home to Robert and Midge Carne

Private House, County Durham

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KIPLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

The interior was shot in a disused school in Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The exterior was filmed at All Saints Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire

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KIPLINGTON TRAIN STATION

This steam engine was filmed at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire

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THE SHACKS - The Holly family live at The Shacks in an old railway carriage

The Shacks were built alongside this original 1911 tram on the cliffs at Skipsea, East Yorkshire. Shortly after South Riding was filmed, there was a violent storm and a crane had to be used to urgently move the tram away from the cliff edge before it fell away. This tram belonged to the current owner's grandmother in the thirties and at that time, there was an entire farm and then a road before you reached the sea.

The Shacks were filmed in three separate locations;

The scenes by the sea were shot on the cliffs at Skipsea, East Yorkshire.

The Shacks set was then recreated on Acaster Malbis Airfield, North Yorkshire which was closer to our filming base. This is where the Holly family's railway carriage was built.

The interior of the railway carriage was a scale recreation of the carriage built in a studio space in Leeds.

Picture Credit: Katie Lee, Standby Art Director

KIPLINGTON BEACH

Sarah visits the beach in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire.

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KIPLINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL

Most of the council scenes were filmed at Morley Town Hall, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The Floral Hall concert was also filmed here.

Picture Credit: Katie Lee, Standby Art Director