[Tealeaf]

I agree fully with what you are saying, Walter - the likes of Britcliffe and his ilk have no right whatsoever to flog off the family silver. The underlying question that I have is "How do we fully utilise this asset to the town?". Lets face it - over recent years there has been little publicity given to this jewel and little investment made in order to develope it's full potential. That is why I asked the question about a database, made available to filmmakers.

Many local authorities do now have a dedicated film unit in order to attract, in the first instance, studios wishing to do on location shooting. It's amazing what the right camera angle can seem to portray.Howarth would, for instance make an excellent 'Baskerville Hall' - don't laugh - although Conan Doyle set the book in the west country, the last film version was shot in Yorkshire. Even better - and what more fitting - should the building double as 'Withering Heights'? The name is there - Howarth - and it would pee those Tyke b**tards off something rotten.