Coopers Chase in "The Thursday Murder Club" was primarily filmed at Englefield House, a historic Elizabethan manor located in Englefield, Berkshire, west of London. This estate served as the main setting for the retirement village's exteriors and some interior shots. The filming captured the manor’s grand estate, gardens, and the adjacent church and cemetery, which closely matched the description in the book. Additional scenes, including some deluxe interiors of Coopers Chase, were filmed at Gaddesden Place, an 18th-century country house in Hertfordshire. Other filming locations include Stratton Road in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and the Red Lion pub in Little Missenden. Englefield House is a private estate known for its picturesque setting and has been used in various notable productions. The production team appreciated how the estate’s spatial layout matched the book’s description, particularly the manor being situated above the church and cemetery, allowing for filming without digital effects. In summary, Coopers Chase was filmed mainly at:
- Englefield House, Berkshire (main village exteriors and some interiors)
- Gaddesden Place, Hertfordshire (interiors including the pool scene)
- Stratton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (additional scenes)
- Red Lion Pub, Little Missenden (pivotal meeting scenes)
These sites combined to create the fictional retirement community Coopers Chase on screen.
