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Gold Hill

Shaftesbury · United Kingdom  ·  Oak labours up cobbled hill

Far From The Madding Crowd filmed at Gold Hill, Shaftesbury. Oak labours up this steep cobbled street as he arrives to look for work, and Troy's men ride down it later. On screen it's Casterbridge.

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

Where to go

51.004613, -2.197631

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Far From The Madding Crowd (1967)
On screen
Casterbridge
In real life
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Gold Hill today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Far From The Madding Crowd film at Gold Hill?
At 51.004613, -2.197631 in Shaftesbury. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Gold Hill?
Open to the public, free.
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