A real place on screen
Hatfield House
A Jacobean country house arranged around ceremonial rooms, galleries and formal gardens. Its red brick, stone dressings and richly decorated interiors have made it an unusually adaptable screen residence.
- Architect / attribution
- Robert Lyminge
- Building chronology
- 1607–1611
- Place
- Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
The real building
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England.
Films at Hatfield House
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
On screen: Croft Manor
Hatfield supplies the country-house setting associated with Lara’s home. The fictional manor is assembled from location and studio work.
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
KFP Produktions GMBH & Co. KG · Scene image source
Movie frame
KFP Produktions GMBH & Co. KG · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Paddington (2014)
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.
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
Building sources
A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.