Last Alteration: Tuesday 13 November 2007
Martin
Martin
Hampshire
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Road: A354 - Martin is situated from the A354 between Salisbury and Blandford Forum; turn south into Martin Drove End (signposted Martin) and head towards Martin. Filming took place around the village green. Parking: roadside. +
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableChurch Hall
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
Turlough sneaks up to events at the village green.
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableVillage Green (south side)
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
Turlough sneaks up to events at the village green.
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
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The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The trooper drags Turlough to the village green.
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
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The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The trooper drags Turlough to the village green.
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableSillens Lane
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Doctor walks down a lane and finds Will.
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableSweetapple
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Doctor finds Will by a cottage overlooking the village green.
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Doctor decides to try and stop Sir George's plans on the green.
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableVillage Green (west side)
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
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The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Doctor and Will overlook activities on the village green.
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
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The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Doctor decides to try and stop Sir George's plans on the green.
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableMartin Drove End
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (1)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
Tegan and Turlough plan where to go next.
The Awakening (1)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Queen of the May procession passes cheering visitors.
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Queen of the May procession passes the post office.
Photograph taken: 16 Sep 2006 by Chuck Foster
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The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Queen of the May procession reaches the village green.
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The old post office/shop has gone the same way as many such small retail shops in villages throughout England, and was demolished and replaced with a new house some time before 2003.
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableVillage Green (east side)
Photograph taken: 23 Oct 2003 by Chuck Foster
The Awakening (2)
Filmed: 21 Jul 1983
The Queen of the May is discovered to be a dummy.
Additional Notes:
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The slanted roof of the house in the background has since become obscured by trees (hence no recent photo as we missed it!)
Other nearby locations:
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Damer's Farm (The Awakening). Road: Head northwest out of the village; Damer's Farm is on the left-hand side. Parking: unknown.
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Martin Down (The Awakening). Road: From the green, head along Sillen Lane until you reach a car park at the end. Parking: car park.
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Tarrant Monkton (The Awakening). Road (12.3 miles, 24m): Head northwest out of the village along Martin Drove End and then turn left onto the A354. Once you pass the B3081, Tarrant Monkton will be signposted on the left, and then follow this road south to the village. Parking: roadside.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Bishops Court Farm (The Awakening): 13.70 miles.
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Shapwick (The Awakening): 13.73 miles.
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St Bartholomew's Church (The Awakening): 13.79 miles.
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Royal Engineer's Diving Establishment (Warriors of the Deep): 20.90 miles.
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Hanson's Aggregates Sand Pit (Death to the Daleks): 22.71 miles.
General Details
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Missing Locations - Some locations haven't been found to photograph as yet!
Related Stories
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The Awakening [21 Jul 1983]: Little Hodcombe (Village Green)
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