Architecture on screen · 2014
Paddington filming locations
London institutions become the setting for a small bear’s very large adventure.
Directed by Paul King · 2 documented locations
Natural History Museum
South Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Alfred Waterhouse
Hatfield House
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Robert Lyminge
Natural History Museum
On screen: The museum finale
The museum identifies itself as a significant location in the first Paddington film, including action in its galleries.
- Architect / attribution
- Alfred Waterhouse
- Building chronology
- Opened 1881
- Place
- South Kensington, London, United Kingdom
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
StudioCanal S.A. TF1 Films Production S.A.S. · Scene image source
Movie frame
StudioCanal S.A. TF1 Films Production S.A.S. · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Hatfield House
On screen: The Geographers’ Guild
Hatfield House doubles as the fictional institution visited by Mr Brown. The Guild is a film invention, not the house’s real function.
- Architect / attribution
- Robert Lyminge
- Building chronology
- 1607–1611
- Place
- Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
StudioCanal S.A. TF1 Films Production S.A.S. · Scene image source
Movie frame
StudioCanal S.A. TF1 Films Production S.A.S. · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Filming does not imply public access. Many locations remain homes, workplaces or heritage sites; consult each venue before visiting.