41-415: Chavenage House , Tetbury , Gloucestershire is a country house dating from the late 16th century. The house was built in 1576 and is constructed of Cotswold stone , with a Cotswold stone tiled roof. David Verey and Alan Brooks, in their Gloucestershire Pevsner , describe the house as "the ideal sixteenth-century Cotswold stone manor house". Chavenage is a Grade I listed building . The estate of Chavenage
82-549: A 'gotcha' for Noel's House Party , The Barchester Chronicles , Berkeley Square , Cider with Rosie , Grace & Favour , The House of Eliott , Casualty and Dracula . From 2008 the house was featured as Candleford Manor in the BBC's Lark Rise to Candleford . Scenes from Bonekickers , Tess of the D'Urbervilles starring Eddie Redmayne , and In Love with Barbara were shot at Chavenage in 2008. Recent credits include Rosamunde Pilcher 's The Four Seasons ,
123-563: A 60-pound (27 kg) sack of wool up and down a steep hill ( Gumstool Hill ). The Tetbury Woolsack Races take place on the "late May Bank Holiday", the last Monday in May each year. Tetbury has won five consecutive Gold awards in the Regional "Heart of England in Bloom" competition in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and was category winner "Best Small Town" in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2010 Tetbury
164-451: A parapet with embattlements. The main fabric of the chapel is 18th century and it has an undercover link to the house. The house is open to the public on a limited basis. It is also available for use for conferences and functions and as a wedding venue. Chavenage has been used in films and for television programmes, including Barry Lyndon , The Ghost of Greville Lodge , the first Hercule Poirot story The Mysterious Affair at Styles ,
205-610: A secondary school which specialises in creative arts. In 2006 Sir William Romney's announced that it would be closing its Sixth Form centre, meaning students wishing to sit A-Levels now travel to Cirencester , Stroud or Filton College in Bristol. Westonbirt School is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 18. Some Tetbury children travel further afield, with students at the two grammar schools, Marling School for boys and Stroud High School for girls, both in Stroud, and some at
246-469: A showcase of British arts and culture for a tour group from Mongolia . Episode 1 of Series 2 contains a number of satirical references to the wrongful conviction and hanging of Derek Bentley for the murder of a policeman. The case revolved around the issue of whether Bentley's words "Let him have it, Chris" to his associate Christopher Craig were meant literally ("Let him have the gun") or figuratively ("Open fire!"). The case had been widely publicised and
287-470: A similar vein to what Young Mr Grace does in the series. Grace & Favour is different from Are You Being Served? in that it involves a continuous story arc , with certain plot elements, such as the relationship between Mr Humphries and Mavis Moulterd, unfolding throughout each episode. This in turn allowed the series to involve more complex storylines and subplots, making it possible to include returning guest stars and location shooting, neither of which
328-532: Is Mr Moulterd who ends up winning the case for her. Mrs Slocombe is grateful, despite her irritation that he brings up their sexual relationship during the War , which she insists never happened. Also notable is the unexpected appearance of the oft alluded to, but never-before-seen Mr Slocombe, from whom Mrs Slocombe seeks to hide her identity. Other events include the staff putting on a traditional harvest festival dance for octogenarian American visitors and putting on
369-517: Is a fine example of a Cotswold pillared market house that used to trade wool and yarn which was the main source of the town's wealth, it is still in use as a meeting place and market. Other attractions include the Tetbury Police Museum and Courtroom, Chavenage House , Highgrove House and Westonbirt Arboretum lie just outside the town. The Tetbury Woolsack Races , founded 1972, is an annual competition where participants must carry
410-518: Is a town and civil parish inside the Cotswold district in Gloucestershire , England. It lies on the site of an ancient hill fort , on which an Anglo-Saxon monastery was founded, probably by Ine of Wessex , in 681. The population of the parish was 5,250 in the 2001 census, increasing to 5,472 at the 2011 census . The population further increased to 6,453 in the 2021 Census. During
451-590: Is associated with a nearby major east–west trade or drovers trail, which would account for its early importance as a wool trade centre. Nearby to the west are Owlpen Manor , Beverston Castle and Calcot Manor . The Tetbury Avon , a tributary of the Bristol Avon , known locally as the Ingleburn rises to the north of the town. Most of Tetbury falls in the Tetbury parish, although some of the northern parts of
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#1732772640904492-510: Is constructed of rubble stone with a stone slate roof and has two storeys and attics. It was enlarged in the 17th century and further extended in the 18th century by the Rev Richard Stephens, then again at the start of the 20th century. As these additions are in keeping with the original style and materials, they appear as one consistent building and the new areas are not obvious. David Verey and Alan Brooks, in their first volume of
533-624: Is held in early October. Tetbury Hospital is a privately run facility which funds itself from government funding and charitable donations. The hospital, which homes a Minor Injuries Unit , was rated as "needing improvement" by the Care Quality Commission in 2016. In 2005 it was announced that beds at the site would be cut. The nearest Accident and Emergency Department is in Cirencester . The town has two schools, St Mary's Primary School and Sir William Romney's School ,
574-571: Is on the A433 , with easy access to the M4 and M5 motorways . The A4135 originates in Tetbury and proceeds westerly through Beverston . Grace %26 Favour Grace & Favour (known as Are You Being Served? Again! in the United States) is a British television sitcom that was first broadcast on BBC1 from 1992 to 1993. It served as a sequel series to Are You Being Served? , and
615-545: The Pevsner Architectural Guide to the county, describe Chavenage as "the ideal 16th-century Cotswold stone manor house". The interior has a former open great hall, but this has now had a ceiling installed, with an altered minstrels' gallery over a screen. This is 16th century as is the Renaissance style fireplace and the panelling and Gothic fireplace in the dining room. Other notable features of
656-658: The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies Tetbury will be part of the South Cotswolds constituency . Tetbury is renowned for its antique and bric-à-brac shops; Homes & Antiques magazine named Long Street one of the UK's top 10 favourite streets for shopping in December 2018. The town centre also has a number of independent specialist food and clothing shops, banks, charity shops, estate agents and other shops including lifestyle clothing brand Overider and
697-523: The Civil War , Nathaniel Stephens raised troops and supported the Roundheads , and later became a member of Oliver Cromwell 's parliament. Cromwell visited Chavenage House, and Stephens supported his planned regicide , and although he was not one of the signatories of Charles I 's death warrant, he is nevertheless said to have died of remorse soon afterwards. It is also recounted that on the day of
738-571: The Middle Ages , Tetbury became an important market for Cotswold wool and yarn . Notable buildings in the town include the Church House and the late 18th century Gothic revival parish church of St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalene and much of the rest of the town centre, dates from the 16th and 17th centuries. The Market House , dating from 1655 with restorations done in 1817,
779-808: The That's TV stations in the UK were billing the programme in their listings under the Are You Being Served? Again title (at the time, the original Are You Being Served? was airing on U&Drama ). In Australia , the series was broadcast on Network Ten in 1994. Audio samples of Grace & Favour ( media help ) The main cast included the five actors and characters who had appeared in every episode of Are You Being Served? : John Inman ( Mr Humphries ), Mollie Sugden ( Mrs Slocombe ), Frank Thornton ( Captain Peacock ), Wendy Richard ( Miss Brahms ) and Nicholas Smith (Mr Rumbold). Of
820-501: The 1971 film Dulcima and in an episode of BBC One's Bonekickers . The Trouble House, immediately outside the town, was served by Trouble House Halt between 1959 and 1964. Events in the town include Woolsack Day , held on the last Bank Holiday in May, famous for the races and street fair. A flower show is held at the recreation ground. The first "Tetbury Fiesta" was held on the recreation ground in July 2008. Tetbury Music Festival
861-454: The BBC's Nightwatch and the CBBC's series Sparticles . Two productions were shot at Chavenage in 2013, The Unknown Heart , based on an idea by Rosamunde Pilcher as well the historical drama New Worlds (Channel 4), starring Jamie Dornan . Chavenage is Trenwith House in the new adaption of Winston Graham 's Poldark (2015 TV series), starring Aidan Turner . Tetbury Tetbury
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#1732772640904902-546: The Nathaniel's death, his ghost was seen leaving the house in a coach driven by a headless coachman dressed like the hapless king. The house is reputed to be one of the nation's most haunted homes. In 1801, the house was inherited by Henry Wills Stephens who added the billiard room and added panelling and carvings to many of the rooms. The house has been owned by the Lowsley-Williams family since 1891. They employed
943-528: The Prince of Wales's original "Highgrove Shop" which opened in 2008. A Tesco supermarket branch was opened a quarter of a mile from the town centre in July 2002. The town's high street is the home to a number of specialist shops selling cheese, breads, meats, dairy and frozen products, entertainment supplies, among others. The town has pubs and hotels, including the Royal Oak Inn which was featured in
984-512: The architect John T. Micklewaite who added the east wing which includes an oak panelled ballroom. In 1944, the house was requisitioned and housed American troops prior to the Normandy landings in France. The house is an Elizabethan house and is a Grade I listed building . It was built originally in 1576 by Edward Stephens. It has an E-shaped plan with a porch at the centre of the east side. It
1025-618: The comprehensive Deer Park School in Cirencester. Tetbury has bus services which serve local towns. Tetbury railway station closed in 1964, and the nearest railway station is now at Kemble ; the nearest major airport is Bristol Airport . General aviation uses Kemble Airport at Kemble. The former airfield at Long Newnton , 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Tetbury, was home to the Cotswold Gliding Club from 1964 to 1967 when it moved to nearby Aston Down . Tetbury
1066-555: The elderly and womanising Young Mr Grace, head of Grace Brothers department store, recently deceased while scuba-diving on holiday in the Caribbean with his personal secretary, Miss Jessica Lovelock. As per the instructions in his will , the remaining workers in each department at Grace Brothers' closing sale find their pensions invested in different things. The members of the Men's and Ladies' Departments, along with Miss Lovelock, inherit
1107-469: The estate that is the locale of the show. Young Mr Grace had invested their pension funds in a multitude of antiquated businesses, the largest of which is a country manor house called Millstone Manor. The will stipulates that they cannot sell the house and split the profits, but can use the property in the manner of their choosing. After a trip to Millstone Manor to view the property, where they also learn their pensions are minuscule, they decide to live in
1148-602: The house are the two tapestry rooms Cromwell's and Ireton 's Room; the stained glass windows in the Great Hall; the Oak Room which has elaborate 1590 panelling. Additionally, there is an Edwardian wing, featuring a sprung-floored ballroom. Close to the house is the family chapel which is included in the Grade I listing. It has a tower, built as a folly in the 17th century, with two stages, stepped diagonal buttresses and
1189-466: The manor in order to run it as an inn and live off the proceeds. Miss Lovelock, given accommodation in the grooms' quarters and charge of the horses, also lives at the manor much to the distress of Mrs Slocombe and Miss Brahms . Captain Peacock is not so bothered, however. The series begins just after the funeral of Mr Grace, and quickly brings the cast to Millstone Manor. There they find Mr Rumbold having trouble trying to find new staff after telling
1230-410: The manor. With Mr Humphries forced by circumstance to share a bed with Mavis, he finds that she develops a bit of a crush on him. This series of events leads all of the cast to assume they are having an affair, which flatters Mr Humphries, though he denies any such goings-on. Despite these events, Mr Humphries continues to be rather ambivalent to the idea of a relationship with anyone. A young man from
1271-434: The original series had ended in 1985. Lloyd and Croft liked the idea, but agreed that the department store format was exhausted and that any spin-off would require a change of location. Despite the enthusiasm of the original cast, it was almost seven years before Lloyd and Croft brought them back to television. Most of the original cast were able to return quite easily, with the exception of Wendy Richard , who had since joined
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1312-664: The other surviving Are You Being Served? cast members who had either left or joined the cast during the programme’s run, only Trevor Bannister (Mr Lucas) was reportedly asked to join Grace & Favour , but declined. Several new recurring characters were added to the show. Joanne Heywood as Miss Lovelock, Billy Burden as farmer Morris Moulterd, and Fleur Bennett as his daughter, Mavis, appeared in all twelve episodes. Michael Bilton , as Mr Grace's solicitor, Mr Thorpe, and his assistant, Miss Prescott, played by Shirley Cheriton , also played key roles in both series. The new series has
1353-590: The previous owner of Millstone Manor. In the United States , the series was broadcast on PBS member stations as Are You Being Served? Again! in 1992. In a documentary included with the Are You Being Served? DVD box set, John Inman mentioned that he preferred the American title, and thought the programme may have performed better if that title had been used in the UK as well. In the 2020s
1394-456: The previous staff "in no uncertain terms" that if they did not straighten up they could leave – and they left. With time running out, the old Grace Brothers employees are obliged to "stand in" for the staff in order to have their picture taken as the inn staff for a travel brochure. Soon they find that they are running the inn themselves with the help of Mr Moulterd, who manages the manor's farm, and his daughter Mavis, who helps out at
1435-442: The soap EastEnders ; however, she was given a leave of absence from that programme, and temporarily written out so she could reprise her role of Miss Brahms. The plot line that brought the cast from the store to the manor was considered remarkably topical, since it aired just a few months after the death of British publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell , who was revealed to have borrowed heavily against his own employees' pensions, in
1476-648: The town are officially in Tetbury Upton . Tetbury is in the Cotswold district, and amenities are run by Cotswold District Council . Gloucestershire County Council is also responsible for parts of the town. Nationally, Tetbury has been in the Cotswold constituency since 1997 and has been represented in Parliament by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown ( Conservative ). At the General Election following
1517-470: The village vies with Humphries for Mavis' affection, and frequently attempts to intimidate him by threatening him with violence. On her first day in the country, Mrs Slocombe tries to move a gypsy's wagon that blocked the road and ends up charged with wagon theft, narrowly avoiding a charge of indecent exposure since there was "just a flash" as the out-of-control wagon raced past the post office. At her trial, all of her colleagues are called as witnesses, but it
1558-603: Was Overall Winner of Heart of England in Bloom and won a Judges Discretionary Award for Community Achievement. Tetbury won Silver Gilt as a first-time entrant in the National Britain in Bloom Campaign in 2009 and a second Silver Gilt in Britain in Bloom in 2011. Tetbury is situated in a landscape of gently rolling hills primarily used for farmland, including grazing of sheep and grain production. Its location
1599-413: Was done on Are You Being Served? . The title of the series is a double play on words. A "grace and favour" is a home or other property owned by a monarch but given to the use of a faithful retainer upon retirement, as with the retired characters in this series. "Grace" is the surname of the owner of Grace Brothers (the fictional department store where the characters had previously worked) who had also been
1640-541: Was sold to Edward Stephens of Eastington in Gloucestershire in 1564. He built the house in the Elizabethan style, adding large windows to the south of the porch, much of the glass being obtained from redundant churches and monasteries in the area. On Edward's death, the estate passed to his son Richard and, on his death, to his second wife Anne, before his eldest son Nathaniel Stephens inherited it. During
1681-421: Was written by Are You Being Served? creators and writers Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft . The series starred Mollie Sugden , Frank Thornton , John Inman , Wendy Richard and Nicholas Smith reprising their Are You Being Served? roles, and also starred Fleur Bennett , Joanne Heywood and Billy Burden . The idea of a spin-off was suggested by the cast of Are You Being Served? almost immediately after