This is the second part of my attempt to identify all the pubs that Morse visited during the 33 episode series. This post includes episodes 11 (The Secret of Bay 5b) to episode 20 (Promised Land).
The following information will be included in each detail about the Morse episodes:
1) Time – This relates to the hour, minute and second that Morse is shown in the pub.
2) Pub – Name of pub and it’s address followed by a picture from the episode.
3) Pub today – This will be a photo of the pub as up-to-date as possible.
4) Location – This will be a map of pub’s location. Click on maps to get a larger view.
5) Info – This will be additional information relating to the pub, location or anything else of relevance.
THE SECRET OF BAY 5B
Time – 16m2s
Pub – The White Horse on Broad Street Oxford.
Pub Today –
Location –
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Time – 00h03m10s and 00h53m1s
Pub – Unknown
Pub Today – Unknown
Location – Unknown
Info – None
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Time – 1h10m41s
Pub – The White Horse, 52 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BB.
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
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THE INFERNAL SERPENT
Time – 19m34s
Pub – The Old Barge, 2 The Folly, Hertford.
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – Well this took a bit of detective work to locate this pub. I could find no info about the location of this pub anywhere on the interweb so a bit of sleuthing was going to be necessary. Firstly, there is a very short scene outside the pub so watching that several times was necessary. (see scene below)
It was obvious it was on the banks of a river or canal but of course that doesn’t make it easier. Secondly behind Lewis can be seen industrial buildings. See picture below,
Again not really helpful on its own. However, behind Morse in the same scene there is a sign, ‘Cooper Signs and Coachworks’.
This is and was more helpful. So after some research I found that the company was under a different name but was near a river, the River Lea. So using Google earth and street view I searched along the banks of the river and found The Old Barge. On the photo above under ‘Pub Today’ you can see the buildings in the background that are behind the photo of Lewis above. Also viewing the scene above shows the same building apart from a couple of differences that will occur over twenty plus years. I am sure you will agree that this is the pub.
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Time – 1h1m53s
Pub – I believe it is the same pub as above.
Pub Today – See above
Location – See above.
Info – See above.
SINS OF THE FATHERS
Time – 23m5s
Pub – Ye Old Fighting Cocks, 16 Abbey Mill Lane, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 4HE
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – http://www.yeoldefightingcocks.co.uk/
DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION
Time – 1h29m58s
Pub – Duke of Kent, Scotch Common, London W13 8DL
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – http://www.dukeofkent.co.uk/
MASONIC MYSTERIES
Time – 1h3m4s
Pub – Royal Oak, Kitters Green, Abbots Langley, WD5 0HP.
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – http://www.royaloakabbotslangley.co.uk/
SECOND TIME AROUND
Time – 58m2s
Pub – Trout Inn, 195 Godstow Road, Oxford, OX2 8PN
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – http://www.thetroutoxford.co.uk/
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Time – 1h9m20s
Pub – The Eagle and Child doubling for Shears Wine Bar. 49 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LU
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theeagleandchildoxford/
FAT CHANCE
Time – 20m27s
Pub – The Blue Anchor
Pub Today – Closed
Location – situated at the bottom of Fishpool St. St. Albans, Hertfordshire. The scene was filmed in the rear beer garden.
Info – The above has now been identified thanks to blog reader, Victor Hall on the 30th September 2016
WHO KILLED HARRY FIELD?
Time – 21m16s
Pub – Unknown
Pub Today – Auberge du Lac.
Location – Brocket Hall, Welwyn AL8 7XG
Info – Found thanks to the work of a reader of my blog, Gregg.
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Time – 27m32s
Pub – Victoria Arms, Old Marston Mill Lane Old Marston Oxfordshire OX3 0QA.
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – http://www.victoriaarms.co.uk/home
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Time – 47m46s
Pub – The Crooked Chimney, Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City AL8 7XE. Where the motorbike is found.
Pub Today –
Location –
Info – http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thecrookedchimneywelwyngarden/
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Time – 1h42m40s
Pub – The same as the first pub mentioned above. We see Lewis and Morse getting out of the car and going toward the entrance.
Pub Today – Unknown
Location – Wish I knew.
Info – See above.
GREEKS BEARING GIFTS.
No pubs.
PROMISED LAND.
No pubs or at least none in or around Oxford or even England. This episode is mainly shot in Australia.
So, we come to the end of the second part of the posts relating to the pubs seen in Inspector Morse. The third and final post will include all episodes from Dead on Time (episode 21) to The Remorseful day (episode 33).