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{{First pic|Rowbarton Estate.jpg|The Rowbarton Estate ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Night Terrors (short story)|Night Terrors]]'') being visited by [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Amy Pond|Amy]], and [[Rory Williams|Rory]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'')}} | {{First pic|Rowbarton Estate.jpg|The Rowbarton Estate ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Night Terrors (short story)|Night Terrors]]'') being visited by [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Amy Pond|Amy]], and [[Rory Williams|Rory]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'')}} | ||
The '''Rowbarton Estate''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Night Terrors (short story)|Night Terrors]]'') was a [[council estate]] in [[England]]. Its [[landlord]] was [[Jim Purcell]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'') | The '''Rowbarton Estate''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Night Terrors (short story)|Night Terrors]]'') was a [[council estate]] in [[England]]. Its [[landlord]] was [[Jim Purcell]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'') | ||
== Tenants == | == Tenants == | ||
The estate [[58 Rowbarton Estate|was home]] to [[Alex Thompson|Alex]] and [[Claire Thompson]], and their son, [[George Thompson|George Thompson]] | The estate [[58 Rowbarton Estate|was home]] to [[Alex Thompson|Alex]] and [[Claire Thompson]], and their son, [[George Thompson|George Thompson]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[My Special Book (short story)|My Special Book]]'') Other residents included: [[Elsie Rossiter]]; [[Julie McKenzie|Julie]] and her [[Ruby and Daisy McKenzie|twin daughters]], a [[traffic warden (Night Terrors)|traffic warden]] from [[Croatia]]; [[Man (Night Terrors)|a man]] with [[10 (number)|ten]] [[cats (Night Terrors)|cats]]; three old ladies; and the landlord, [[Jim Purcell]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'') | ||
== History == | |||
The Thompsons lived in [[58 Rowbarton Estate|their flat]] in the estate since George was little, as he had memories of going in the [[lift]] since when he was aroun [[5 (number)|five]]. By the time George was [[7.25 (number)|seven and a quarter]], he had developed [[phobia]]s of things in the estate, such as the noise of the lift and [[Elsie Rossiter|Mrs Rossiter]]. He wrote about these fears in [[George Thompson's Special Book|his special book]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[My Special Book (short story)|My Special Book]]'') When George was [[8 (number)|eight]], he misinterpreted his parents dicussing him getting help with his phobias as rejectment, sending a psychic messgae to the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's psychic paper|psychic paper]], and George began to send things, such as Mrs Rossiter and [[Jim Purcell]], that scared him into [[George Thompson's dolls house|his dolls house]], where they were hunted by [[peg doll (Night Terrors)|peg doll]]s, and transformed into additional dolls after capture. After the Eleventh Doctor and [[Alex Thompson|Alex]] got George to confront his fears, the people that had transformed were reverted to normal. ([[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The Rowbarton Estate was not named in [[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'', only in its [[Night Terrors (short story)|prose adaptation]]. The scenes for the Rowbarton Estate were filmed in Waring House, [[Bristol]].<ref>[http://workofgenius.org/locations/waringhouse Waring House on Doctor Who The Locations Guide]</ref> In ''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'', the estate is referred to as the "Rowbarton House" and "Rowbarton housing estate" interchangably. | The Rowbarton Estate was not named in [[TV]]: ''[[Night Terrors (TV story)|Night Terrors]]'', only in its [[Night Terrors (short story)|prose adaptation]]. The scenes for the Rowbarton Estate were filmed in Waring House, [[Bristol]].<ref>[http://workofgenius.org/locations/waringhouse Waring House on Doctor Who The Locations Guide]</ref> In ''[[Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia]]'', the estate is referred to as the "Rowbarton House" and "Rowbarton housing estate" interchangably. The book also clarifies that Alex and Claire had been living in the estate from at least [[2003]]. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:Council estates]] | [[Category:Council estates]] | ||
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[[Category:Buildings visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | [[Category:Buildings visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:14, 21 October 2024
The Rowbarton Estate (PROSE: Night Terrors) was a council estate in England. Its landlord was Jim Purcell. (TV: Night Terrors)
Tenants[[edit]]
The estate was home to Alex and Claire Thompson, and their son, George Thompson. (PROSE: My Special Book) Other residents included: Elsie Rossiter; Julie and her twin daughters, a traffic warden from Croatia; a man with ten cats; three old ladies; and the landlord, Jim Purcell. (TV: Night Terrors)
History[[edit]]
The Thompsons lived in their flat in the estate since George was little, as he had memories of going in the lift since when he was aroun five. By the time George was seven and a quarter, he had developed phobias of things in the estate, such as the noise of the lift and Mrs Rossiter. He wrote about these fears in his special book. (PROSE: My Special Book) When George was eight, he misinterpreted his parents dicussing him getting help with his phobias as rejectment, sending a psychic messgae to the Eleventh Doctor's psychic paper, and George began to send things, such as Mrs Rossiter and Jim Purcell, that scared him into his dolls house, where they were hunted by peg dolls, and transformed into additional dolls after capture. After the Eleventh Doctor and Alex got George to confront his fears, the people that had transformed were reverted to normal. (TV: Night Terrors)
Behind the scenes[[edit]]
The Rowbarton Estate was not named in TV: Night Terrors, only in its prose adaptation. The scenes for the Rowbarton Estate were filmed in Waring House, Bristol.[1] In Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia, the estate is referred to as the "Rowbarton House" and "Rowbarton housing estate" interchangably. The book also clarifies that Alex and Claire had been living in the estate from at least 2003.
