Film crews paid £1,300 to close village streets

A film crew paid £1,300 to close the streets of a historic Herefordshire village for a movie, a council has revealed.

Weobley, near Hereford, was given a 16th Century makeover in August ahead of the filming of scenes for upcoming movie Hamnet, based on a novel by Maggie O'Farrell.

Parts of the centre were closed for production of the film which will star Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife Agnes.

Herefordshire Council said crews paid a standard fee.

“We charge a standard fee for ‘non-community event’ road closures which is £1,300," a spokesperson said.

"The road closures in Weobley were incorporated into one order so there was only one charge.”

An application to adapt a listing building for the film shoot was withdrawn shortly before filming commenced after council bosses said consent was not needed.

The movie is due to be released in 2025.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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