Stanstead Abbotts, Easneye Drive c.1960
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Originally called Isneye, Easneye was bought by Thomas Fowell Buxton in 1866. A new house was built to a design by Alfred Waterhouse, the architect of St Pancras Station and London's Natural History Museum. Its Gothic exterior is particularly attractive to film makers, and Easneye became St Trinian's School when the stories by Ronald Searle were filmed. Today Easneye is the All Nations College for Missionaries.

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myself and ray and dave blakes were standing by st andrews church when the st trian coach came by the girls were waving their hockey sticks through the window i beleive it was shown in the film
My Godmother, Jennie Wren, lived in the Easneye Gatehouse, as shown, at around this time, possibly slightly later. This gateway was also used in one of the St Trinian's films, which featured a racehorse which was being hidden at the school. Easneye House may also have been featured as the school, and other parts of this road were used in another St Trinian's film.