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'''Moreton Harwood''' was the small village in Gloucestershire, where [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s aunt [[Lavinia Smith|Lavinia]] bought a manor house and moved from [[South Croydon]], in [[1979]]. Along with her furnishings, Lavinia took a crate that had been delivered for Sarah Jane the previous year. Unbeknownst to Lavinia, the crate contained [[K-9 Mark III]]. Sarah Jane's foster brother, [[Brendan Richards]] nominally resided with Lavinia but boarded at [[Wellington College]] during the academic year; he wanted to attend the local comprehensive school in Moreton Harwood. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
'''Moreton Harwood''' was the small village in [[Gloucestershire]], where [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s [[Lavinia Smith|aunt Lavinia]] bought a manor house and moved from [[South Croydon]], in [[1979]]. Along with her furnishings, Lavinia took a crate that had been delivered for Sarah Jane the previous year. Unbeknownst to Lavinia, the crate contained [[K9 Mark III]]. Lavinia's ward [[Brendan Richards]] nominally resided with Lavinia but boarded at [[Wellington College]] during the academic year; he wanted to attend the local comprehensive school in Moreton Harwood. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')


Sarah Jane visited Lavinia's and Brandon's house for Christmas [[1981]], but Lavinia had set off early for her lecture tour in [[America]]. Sarah Jane received K-9 at that time. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
Sarah Jane visited Lavinia and Brendan's house for [[Christmas]] [[1981]], but Lavinia had set off early for her lecture tour in [[America]]. Sarah Jane received K-9 at that time. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')


The town was plagued by a murderous cult which was uncovered by Sarah Jane during her visit in 1981. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
The town was plagued by the murderous [[Hecate Cult]] which was uncovered by Sarah Jane and K-9 during the former's visit in 1981. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')


The local newspaper was the ''Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard''. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
The local newspaper was the ''[[Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')


The village's distance from [[Leadworth]], also in Gloucestershire, is unknown. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]''). The village was roughly 60-66 road miles northeast of [[Cardiff]] and [[Torchwood Three]].<ref>Google Maps distances between Cardiff and the various filming locations.</ref>
Moreton Harwood was located along a rail line and had a passenger station. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'')
 
After Lavinia's death, ownership of the house in Moreton Harwood passed to Sarah Jane. According to one account, she sold the property, circa [[2002]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ghost Town (audio story)|Ghost Town]]'')
 
== Known residents ==
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* [[Lavinia Smith|Dr Lavinia Smith]]
* [[Brendan Richards]]
* [[K9 Mark III]]
* [[Bill Pollock]]
* [[George Tracey]]
* [[Peter Tracey]]
* [[Vince Wilson]]
* [[Juno Baker]]
* [[Howard Baker]]
* [[Henry Tobias]]
* [[Lily Gregson]]
* [[Carter (A Girl's Best Friend)|PC Carter]]


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* On the back of the DVD cover of ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'', Moreton Harwood is misspelt Morton Harewood.
* On the back of the DVD cover of ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]'', Moreton Harwood is misspelt Morton Harewood.
 
* Exterior location filming was conducted in the Gloucestershire countryside.<ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/stories/k9andcompany Doctor Who Locations Guide: K9 and Company]</ref>
=== Filming Locations ===
Exterior location filming was conducted in the Gloucestershire countryside.<ref>[http://www.doctorwholocations.net/stories/k9andcompany |Doctor Who Locations Guide: K9 and Company]


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 07:51, 21 December 2023

Moreton Harwood was the small village in Gloucestershire, where Sarah Jane Smith's aunt Lavinia bought a manor house and moved from South Croydon, in 1979. Along with her furnishings, Lavinia took a crate that had been delivered for Sarah Jane the previous year. Unbeknownst to Lavinia, the crate contained K9 Mark III. Lavinia's ward Brendan Richards nominally resided with Lavinia but boarded at Wellington College during the academic year; he wanted to attend the local comprehensive school in Moreton Harwood. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

Sarah Jane visited Lavinia and Brendan's house for Christmas 1981, but Lavinia had set off early for her lecture tour in America. Sarah Jane received K-9 at that time. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

The town was plagued by the murderous Hecate Cult which was uncovered by Sarah Jane and K-9 during the former's visit in 1981. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

The local newspaper was the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

Moreton Harwood was located along a rail line and had a passenger station. (TV: A Girl's Best Friend)

After Lavinia's death, ownership of the house in Moreton Harwood passed to Sarah Jane. According to one account, she sold the property, circa 2002. (AUDIO: Ghost Town)

Known residents[[edit] | [edit source]]

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This section needs to be converted to sourced prose

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • On the back of the DVD cover of A Girl's Best Friend, Moreton Harwood is misspelt Morton Harewood.
  • Exterior location filming was conducted in the Gloucestershire countryside.[1]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]