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Villages used as film and TV locations have irresistible star appeal for house-buyers. Zoe Dare Hall reports on the prize scene-stealers Lacock, Wiltshire It is nightfall in the Wiltshire village of Lacock and a werewolf, shrouded in mist, enters the high street on horseback. It is not as rare a sight as you might imagine in the town that, fittingly, invented the photographic process in the 1830s - it has since become one of the most prolific film locations in the country. Star-struck: Castle Combe is a firm favourite with film directors Lacock's unspoilt charm has seen the 13th-century village make countless screen appearances over the past 50 years. Costume dramas are the obvious choice, including the BBC's Pride and Prejudice, in which Colin Firth made his appearance from the lake, and more recently the BBC's Cranford,... [read full story]
